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Job Summary
Did you know our dental nurse roles offer genuine breadth and variety in your work and career development?
We are looking for someone to join the team at our Harleigh Road Dental Centre with occasional travel to Newquay to provide cover.
Job Summary
Did you know our dental nurse roles offer genuine breadth and variety in your work and career development?
We are looking for someone to join the team at our Harleigh Road Dental Centre with occasional travel to Newquay to provide cover.
You will provide a reliable, efficient, and timely front of house service to ensure Smile Together exceeds patient expectations at every visit and provides a first-class patient experience.
Main duties of the job
Smile Together provides dental nursing careers with a difference, with exciting opportunities to:
Progress in our amazing new Dental Nurse Career Pathway which could enable you to gain additional qualifications in your own special interest and care for your own list of patients in nurse-led clinics delivering face-to-face dental care to Cornwalls most vulnerable people, depending on the route you take
Mentor our foundation dental nurses and gain valuable mentorship training
Have the opportunity to deliver care across the county in our Mobile Dental Unit as part of our Outreach team
About Us
Let us support your career development whilst helping us make a difference to those who need us most:
If you think this career choice, delivering dental care with purpose and meaning for local people and communities, is for you, simply download and complete our application form and either email it to or apply online here (remembering to attach your completed application form).
Your package
At Smile Together we offer a dental nurse role that is different to what you may have done before. We support colleagues to progress their careers in line with their individual aspirations and needs of the business. See our Inside Track case studies here to see how we have supported our colleagues to develop.
Compensation And Benefits:
* Competitive package £26,500-£29,5000 p/a* This is dependant on Additional Qualifications.
* Paid indemnity and GDC registration
Access to company pension, ensuring your long-term financial wellbeing
Our workforce benefits package including company bonus (paid pro rata) and dividend scheme*
Time Off:
* 27 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays each year (pro rata)
An additional paid day off to celebrate your birthday because you deserve to be celebrated!
Interview date: 11th August 2025
Details
Date posted
17 July 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£26,500 to £29,500 a year This is dependent on Additional Qualifications
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
P0017-25-0008
Job locations
Harleigh Road Dental Clinic
Harleigh Road
Bodmin
Cornwall
PL31 1AH
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
To ensure the efficient day-to-day running of the dental practice and to work closely with the whole team to ensure that Smile Together provides timely, accessible, quality dental care to its patients.
When dental nursing the post holder will be expected to deliver a high standard of clinical support to our dentists and therapists and play an integral role in the company as a whole.
The post holder will be required to provide a reliable, efficient and timely front of house service to ensure Smile Together exceeds patient expectations at every visit and provides a first-class patient experience.
Travel to provide cover at other clinical locations within Smile Together will be required on occasions.
Key Accountabilities:
Assist the dentist during clinical procedures and make independent judgments with regard to equipment, instruments and materials
Provide comprehensive reception cover when required including answering the telephone, booking appointments and welcoming patients to the practice ensuring accurate inputting of data into the practice system and maintaining patient confidentiality at all times
Recognise and demonstrate understanding of the different journey a patient will experience depending on their treatment needs and the service being provided to them
Assist in the provision of a mentoring programme to support Foundation Dental Nurses to expand their clinical skills
* Participate in the selection of, interview and onboarding of Trainee Dental Nurses
Recognise and assist with any medical emergencies
Provide clinical support for clinicians within a surgery setting, and give appropriate pre-treatment and post-treatment advice to patients
Ensure high standards of patient care are maintained at all times
Provide support and reassurance to patients undergoing dental procedures
Monitor and maintain stock control with due regard to efficient use of resources
Accurately record patient data, filing and archiving patient records
A working knowledge of HTM 01-05 document and Infection Control procedures
Actively engage with Smile Together teams and participate in audit activities, planning and development sessions, and in-house meetings etc
Be responsible for safe working and practice on a day-to-day basis in sites of clinical activity, ensuring compliance with clinical governance and legislation, appropriate health, safety and security procedures within the work area, and reporting accidents, incidents and near misses using the Smile Together incident reporting procedure
Undertake other reasonable duties as requested by the Practice Managers and Smile Together Management Team
Hold full GDC registration without conditions
Play a valuable part in contributing to the success of the organisation
Be an ambassador for the companys vision, mission and values and demonstrate related behaviours
To professionally represent Smile Together as an ambassador for the company in this role, leading by example
Maintain and develop your clinical competency and continuing professional/personal development according to agreed training needs via our Smile Together Training Academy and Perform (appraisal and review system)
Work alongside clinical and professional support colleagues in service improvement and facilitate ongoing organisational change and development
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Key Accountabilities:
Assist the dentist during clinical procedures and make independent judgments with regard to equipment, instruments and materials
Provide comprehensive reception cover when required including answering the telephone, booking appointments and welcoming patients to the practice ensuring accurate inputting of data into the practice system and maintaining patient confidentiality at all times
Recognise and demonstrate understanding of the different journey a patient will experience depending on their treatment needs and the service being provided to them
Assist in the provision of a mentoring programme to support Foundation Dental Nurses to expand their clinical skills
* Participate in the selection of, interview and onboarding of Trainee Dental Nurses
Recognise and assist with any medical emergencies
Provide clinical support for clinicians within a surgery setting, and give appropriate pre-treatment and post-treatment advice to patients
Ensure high standards of patient care are maintained at all times
Provide support and reassurance to patients undergoing dental procedures
Monitor and maintain stock control with due regard to efficient use of resources
Accurately record patient data, filing and archiving patient records
A working knowledge of HTM 01-05 document and Infection Control procedures
Actively engage with Smile Together teams and participate in audit activities, planning and development sessions, and in-house meetings etc
Be responsible for safe working and practice on a day-to-day basis in sites of clinical activity, ensuring compliance with clinical governance and legislation, appropriate health, safety and security procedures within the work area, and reporting accidents, incidents and near misses using the Smile Together incident reporting procedure
Undertake other reasonable duties as requested by the Practice Managers and Smile Together Management Team
Hold full GDC registration without conditions
Play a valuable part in contributing to the success of the organisation
Be an ambassador for the companys vision, mission and values and demonstrate related behaviours
To professionally represent Smile Together as an ambassador for the company in this role, leading by example
Maintain and develop your clinical competency and continuing professional/personal development according to agreed training needs via our Smile Together Training Academy and Perform (appraisal and review system)
Work alongside clinical and professional support colleagues in service improvement and facilitate ongoing organisational change and development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* NEBDN National Certificate in Dental Nursing, NVQ Level 3 in Dental Nursing (DN) or equivilent
* Full registration with the General Dental Council
Experience
Essential
* Competency in the common aspects of dental nursing and experience of a wide range of dental procedures acquired through training and clinical experience
* Trained to recognise and respond to medical emergencies (i.e. Immediate Life Support Techniques)
Desirable
* Experience of mentoring newly qualified Dental Nurses and or student Dental Nurses
* Experience in the recruitment of Dental Nurses
Person Specification
Essential
* Competency in the common aspects of dental nursing and experience of a wide range of dental procedures acquired through training and clinical experience
* Trained to recognise and respond to medical emergencies (i.e. Immediate Life Support Techniques)
Desirable
* Experience of mentoring newly qualified Dental Nurses and or student Dental Nurses
* Experience in the recruitment of Dental Nurses
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Smile Together
Address
Harleigh Road Dental Clinic
Harleigh Road
Bodmin
Cornwall
PL31 1AH
Employer's website
https://smiletogether.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Smile Together
Address
Harleigh Road Dental Clinic
Harleigh Road
Bodmin
Cornwall
PL31 1AH
Employer's website
https://smiletogether.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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Seniority level
* Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Health Care Provider
* Industries
Dentists
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