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DUNS, SCOTTISH BORDERS

At Infinityblu Dental Care and Implant Clinic Duns, we pride ourselves on creating a friendly and supportive environment.

Our aim is to support our Dental Nurses in enhancing their careers by encouraging in house training. This includes the use of our scanners, Implants, Chrome Implants, and many other innovative treatments and equipment. The guidance provided by experienced dental nurses within our practice, as well as other Infinityblu sites, is invaluable in offering opportunities and career pathways for you to develop and enhance your skills through training.

We are committed to delivering quality care to our patients and enabling our staff to achieve this through digital excellence and high tech equipment, which allows our dental teams to perform their work efficiently and effectively.

Join us in our ever growing team, where the goal is always to provide the best service with our patients at the heart of the business.

Full training apprenticeship will be provided for any successful trainee candidate.

Apprenticeship wage £12.71. Increase applied on qualifying, post qualifications and role.

Working Pattern: The fixed hours will be 32 hours worked Monday 08.45 - 18.00, Wednesday 08.45 - 18.00, Thursday 08.45 - 18.00, Friday 08.45 - 17.00.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide chairside assistance, ensuring that the correct equipment is available
• Keep the clinical areas, equipment and instruments clean, tidy and sterile as appropriate according to the practice’s health and safety and infection control procedures and manufacturers' instruction
• Use our mouth scanner to ensure our patients are given the best experience and record these in patient notes
• Prepare the necessary materials and instruments
• Meet and greet patients with a friendly and professional manner
• Accurately complete patient clinical records as directed on SOE Exact
• Continually interpret the needs of the patients and dentist and deal with them promptly and efficiently.
• Work within our Front of House team to provide excellent customer service
• Take all reasonable methods to ensure patient comfort
• Follow all practice policies and procedures.
• Observe patient confidentiality at all times
• Ensure adequate stocks of materials and other items within the surgery
• Liaise with reception to ensure smooth patient communications and transfer of records
• Other duties as necessary for the efficient operation of the practice – Reception cover when required
• Undergo training as may be required to develop your skills and abilities
• Attend refresher and update training for medical emergencies and CPR decontamination and radiology
• Act in accordance with the practice rules and code of conduct
• Work at other practice locations from time to time as required
• Maintain GDC registration
• To maintain and increase competence in nursing skills by actively following a programme of continuing professional development.

About You:

• Is an excellent Team player with strong relationship building skills
• Has effective communication skills with patients, dentists, and all team members
• Has a friendly, helpful demeanour with a ‘can do’ attitude
• Is enthusiastic about the practice and treatments on offer
• Is punctual and has effective time management skills
• Is professional and leads by example
• Is honest, trust-worthy and reliable.
• Is presentable, taking care of your appearance and keeping jewellery to a minimum.
• Understands the importance of confidentiality regarding patient information
• Has exceptional clinical and customer service skills
• Is highly organised

What we will offer you:

• Additional Company Sick pay
• Holidays 28 days per year (prorated if working part time)
• 1 extra days holiday for your birthday
• One paid volunteering day each year to support a charity of your choice
• Monthly Pension Contributions Employee 5% Infinityblu 3%
• Private Health Insurance with Vitality Health
• GDC Registration paid by Practice
• Indemnity Cover paid by Practice
• Iblu Staff & Family dental discount benefits
• Tech Scheme Discount
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Team days out Biannually
• Training Costs supported