Falkirk Community Hospital
We are currently looking for highly organised, friendly members of staff to support our Out of Hours Public Dental Service Team.
We currently have vacant posts available for 10 hours, equating to 2 x 5-hour shifts per month.
You will assist in the smooth delivery of care to patients residing within Forth Valley. Your shifts will require you to work within a team of Dentists and qualified Dental Nurses, providing surgery and administrative duties expected of a qualified Dental Nurse. The OOH service operates at weekends and Public Holidays and is located within Falkirk Community Hospital.
The hours of work are 09:30 14:30 Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays. These shifts are allocated on an ad hoc basis depending on availability.
A full induction and identified training requirements will be tailored to meet your needs within this role.
The following experience and knowledge are essential requirements of this post: -
1. Qualified Registered Dental Nurse (National Examination Board for Dental Nurses Certificate or equivalent SVQ level 3 in Oral Health Care)
2. At least 12 months experience of working in a General Dental Practice.
3. Evidence of ongoing professional development.
4. Current competence in BLS
5. Excellent communication skills
6. Team Player
7. Good IT skills
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at
Informal enquiries welcome- Darline Reekie or Lesley Cairns
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NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.