Trainee Dental Nurse
| Posting date: | 25 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £6.40 to £11.44 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 May 2024 |
| Location: | Truro, Cornwall |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise CIC |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Are you looking to start a career in Dental Nursing? We have exciting opportunities available for individuals to
work with us whilst studying to become a qualified Dental Nurse at our Truro DEF.
We are looking for individuals that:
• Have the ability to work well with others
• Have the patience and ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• Are sensitive and understanding
• Have excellent maths, literacy and communication skills
• Have the motivation and determination to complete a structured training programme both inside and
outside working hours
You will work towards your qualification in our state-of-the-art dental education facilities whilst receiving
mentoring and guidance from experienced clinical staff.
Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (PDSE) are an award-winning Social Enterprise and Community Interest
Company. We provide NHS treatment and outreach services to local communities in Devon and Cornwall and we
work closely with the University of Plymouth’s Peninsula Dental School to support the clinical education of its
dental healthcare students.
As a social enterprise, we are a values driven organisation with a focus on patient-centred care and addressing
local oral health needs.
This role includes:
• Generous holiday entitlement, plus the opportunity to purchase additional holiday
• Access to an online training programme and exams
• Access to an online CPD platform
• Additional CPD at our two company Away Days each year
• Access to the Scottish Widows pension scheme with generous employer contributions (subject to
eligibility criteria)
• Paid Indemnity Insurance
• PPE and scrubs provided
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to our Cycle to Work Scheme
• Opportunities to contribute to company development through our dedicated ‘team talk’ channels
This is a fixed-term training contract. This post is subject to enhanced clearance from the Disclosure and Barring
Service.
Please apply via this website or if you would prefer to submit a CV, you can submit this via our website or you
can email it to us at PDSE-recruitment@plymouth.ac.uk
Role: Trainee Dental Nurse
Grade: National Minimum Wage
Reports to: Clinic Team Leader
Role summary:
The role holder will be enrolled with an online training provider and will be mentored by
experienced clinical staff to support the provision of high quality, safe, clinical care which
includes all aspects of Primary Care Dentistry and the associated administrative tasks.
The role holder will also be required to take part in student activities such as induction and
assessments.
Key accountabilities:
• Effective and efficient engagement with all processes required to support the
provision of clinical care
• Liaison with clinic staff and students to maximise the efficiency of the clinics
• Ensure all activities are undertaken in compliance with Equality and Diversity
regulations for staff, students and patients
• Ensure all clinicians and students are adhering to policies, protocols and processes
• Work as a chairside Dental Nurse
Measures of success:
• Excellent time management and self-motivation to achieve targets and meet set
deadlines
• Successful outcomes to items listed in role summary and other delegated tasks
• Successful delivery of key priorities and objectives agreed with manager and as part
of the performance development review
• Positive customer feedback
• Manages competing demands
Knowledge, Education and Training:
• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills (minimum GCSE grade C, or equivalent, in
maths and English)
• Computer literacy, including competence with Microsoft Office
Experience:
• Evidence of work in, or an interest in working in, a clinical dental environment
Skills
• Ability to work as an individual within a team environment
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, both verbal and
written
• Understanding of how internal processes can impact on organisational performance
• Able to prioritise and move between tasks to meet deadlines
Behaviours
• Demonstrates self-leadership
• Demonstrates enthusiasm and commitment at all times
• Demonstrates commitment and support to PDSE, to PDSE managers and to
colleagues
• Self-motivated and committed to the training programme
• Uses initiative to start and complete tasks without direct supervision
• Takes ownership of tasks
• Uses own expertise and uses it to develop others
• Supports others to achieve goals
• Forms good working relationships with colleagues to achieve successful outcomes
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and competing demands
This post requires self-study which takes place out of normal working hours. Trainee Dental
Nurses must demonstrate commitment to, and understanding of, the course and an
understanding of the level of commitment required.
It is essential that Trainee Dental Nurses have access outside of work to a computer with
internet connection.
This post requires Hepatitis B immunisation and other health clearance as stipulated by
Occupational Health.
Staff on 52 week contracts must take the majority of their annual leave allocation outside of
term time. Requests for annual leave within term-time will only be granted if the functioning
of the clinics will not be compromised.
Other:
This job description provides a general reflection of the key accountabilities associated with
the post, it is expected that the role holder will undertake any other reasonable activities to
assist in efficient service delivery.
This job description is not exhaustive and may change as the post develops, but such change
will not take place without consultation between the post holder and his/her manager.
Additional information for post
This post may involve travel to other locations, ability to travel independently around the Peninsula is preferable.