West End Manse Dental is excited to offer an opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our friendly team as a dental nurse to work on a full-time basis. The primary responsibility of the role will be to provide clinical support for a wide range of treatments across a broad client base, working alongside highly experienced dental clinicians, therapists, nurses and receptionists. Key responsibilities will include; Assisting in the full range of dental care provided to patients, from supporting with routine examinations to advanced specialist treatments. Welcoming patients and reassuring them of the treatments. Providing chair support whilst patients receive treatments, responding quickly to requests. Assisting with all aspects of patient dental care and treatment including check-ups to fillings, x-rays to sterilising tools. Preparing and mixing dental materials. Maintaining and updating patient records. Stock control. Reassuring patients, responding to individual patient needs. Undertaking reception duties when required e.g., greeting service users, answering the telephone, making appointments, explaining service user charges and collecting service user charges. Liaising with the dental team, senior leaders and wider colleagues to maintain the effective running of the dental service. We are also recruiting a trainee/apprentice dental nurse - further details can be found here: Trainee/Apprentice Dental Nurse in Haverhill - Primary Care Careers About the Candidate Essential: National diploma in Dental Nursing Level 3 or equivalent. Valid GDC registration. Previous experience as a dental nurse. Friendly, reliable, understanding individual. Desirable: Certificate for the examination in the care of the service user by the awarding body, the National Examination Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN). Certificate in Dental Radiography, Sedation, Oral Health Promotion, Special Care. NEBDN Oral Health Certificate in Oral Health Education (or equivalent) OR Certificate in Extended duties Dental Nursing. Willing to work towards at least one of the above qualifications. About Us We are a mixed NHS and private dental surgery located in the centre of Haverhill. We have 5 surgeries with 3 dentists, 1 therapist and 2 hygienists. We have 6 nurses and 1 receptionist and a practice manager. Disclosure and Barring Service Check Please note this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.