Time for Teeth are looking for a qualified dental nurse to join our North West team working as a peripatetic dental nurse across various dental clinics within prisons and secure establishments throughout the area.
Working for Time for Teeth LTD you will be based within the prison service assisting the dentists and dental therapists in providing a full range of NHS care and treatment to patients.
Salary: Competitive hourly rate
Days/Hours: 37.5 hours per week- Monday-Friday
Based: HMP Garth, HMP Wymott, HMP Lancaster Farms, HMP Preston, HMP Buckley Hall, HMP Kirkham
This is an exciting post that will allow the candidate to work across a number of different sites and will be an ideal development opportunity.
The ideal candidate will be a enthusiastic, friendly and highly motivated individual. You must have the ability to work closely with other members of staff as well as being able to work off your own initiative. A caring attitude, good communication and work ethic are all essential.
Responsibilities and Duties
* Keep the clinical areas and equipment clean, tidy and sterile.
* Ensuring CQC requirements are met and complied with.
* Providing clinical chairside support to the dentist.
* Maintaining stock levels of consumables within clinic.
* Setting up and decontamination of instruments.
* Maintaining and updating patient records.
* Completing monthly company performance reports.
* Ensure the care and wealth of patients.
* Be familiar and comply with all health and safety rules including PPE, COSHH, Infection control and waste disposal.
* Attend and complete training in line with the GDC registration requirements.
* Completing laboratory requests forms.
* Other duties as required for the efficient operation of the service.
Qualifications and Skills
* GDC Registered
* Be fully qualified with 2 years or more experience
* Hold dental Indemnity Insurance upon appointment
Benefits
* A Competitive rate of pay
* Holiday increasing with length of service
* GDC registration covered
* Mileage over 100 mile round trips
* Online subscription to a CPD service
* Yearly CPD training days
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Uniform provided
* Opportunities for overtime and cover giving you the chance to see different sites throughout the country.
* Ongoing career development in a ever expanding company with excellent career progression pathways.
* Opportunities to complete post qualifications such as Radiography,OHE,Fluoride applications and impression taking courses
Please note successful candidates will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure and complete prison security vetting.