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Job Title: Trainee Dental Nurse
Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11
Salary: GBP14.30 per hour, negotiable depending on experience
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Operating Hours
- Monday to Friday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Working days and hours will be discussed with the successful candidate and aligned with the practices operating hours and requirements.
About The Practice
We are an established dental practice providing both NHS and private dental care within a modern, friendly and patient focused clinical environment.
The practice provides a wide range of general, preventative, restorative, cosmetic and advanced dental treatments. These include dental hygiene, periodontal care, root canal treatment, crowns and bridges, dentures, dental implants, oral surgery, veneers, composite bonding, teeth whitening, Invisalign and orthodontic treatment. Sedation is also available for appropriate dental procedures.
The clinical team has experience across a variety of areas including restorative dentistry, endodontics, oral surgery, implant dentistry, orthodontics and cosmetic dentistry.
The practice also uses modern dental technology including CBCT 3D imaging, digital radiography, intraoral 3D scanners and 3D printing.
With both routine and advanced treatments carried out within the practice, this is an excellent environment for a Trainee Dental Nurse looking to gain varied clinical experience while developing their skills and working towards becoming a qualified Dental Nurse.
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About The Role
As a Trainee Dental Nurse, you will work alongside experienced clinicians and support patients throughout their treatment journey while developing your practical dental nursing skills.
You will gain hands on experience within both NHS and private dentistry, with potential exposure to areas including general dentistry, dental implants, oral surgery, restorative treatments, orthodontics, Invisalign, endodontics, periodontal care and sedation supported procedures.
Full workplace support and guidance will be provided as you develop your clinical knowledge alongside your Dental Nursing qualification.
Key Responsibilities
- Preparing dental surgeries, instruments, materials and equipment for treatments
- Assisting clinicians throughout patient appointments and dental procedures
- Cleaning, decontaminating and sterilising dental instruments
- Following infection prevention, cross contamination and health and safety procedures
- Supporting the turnaround and preparation of surgeries between patients
- Welcoming patients and helping them feel comfortable and reassured
- Supporting accurate and organised patient and clinical information
- Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and organisation throughout clinical areas
- Working closely with dentists, dental nurses and the wider practice team
- Developing knowledge of dental instruments, materials, terminology and clinical procedures
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Clinical Experience And Development
Due to the broad range of treatments provided by the practice, the successful candidate will have an excellent opportunity to develop their knowledge across different areas of dentistry.
Alongside routine NHS and private dental care, you may have opportunities to observe or support more advanced treatments such as dental implants, oral surgery and surgical extractions, depending on your training, competency and the requirements of the clinical team.
You will also gain an understanding of different patient pathways and how both NHS and private treatments are delivered within a busy dental practice.
What We Are Looking For
Previous dental experience is not essential. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about beginning or developing a career in dentistry and is willing to learn within a professional clinical environment.
The Ideal Candidate Will Be
- Enrolled on, or prepared to enrol on, an approved Dental Nursing qualification
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