Dental Nurse Dentist-2u
Job Summary
Dental Nurse (Care Homes) Manchester
Newly qualified dental nurses welcome
15 per hour Permanent parttime (selfemployed)
We are seeking a compassionate Dental Nurse to join our team. Newly qualified dental nurses are welcome. You will be providing highquality dental support services to patients in care homes across Manchester Area.
This role involves assisting the dentist with portable dental equipment and ensuring patient comfort and safety throughout treatment. Youll play an important role in bringing essential dental care to vulnerable and elderly patients who are unable to attend traditional dental practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist the dentist in delivering dental care to residents in care homes
- Prepare and maintain dental instruments materials and equipment for portable use
- Ensure strict compliance with infection prevention and control standards
- Set up sterilise and pack down portable dental equipment at each location
- Support the dentist in recording clinical notes and treatment information
- Ensure patient comfort dignity and safety during all visits
- Manage stock levels of consumables and ensure all equipment is transported safely
- Liaise professionally with care home managers and staff to coordinate appointments
- Follow safeguarding confidentiality and dataprotection protocols
- Maintain accurate records and contribute to postvisit reporting
Additional Role Details
- Pick up and drop off the portable dental kit in Bolton
- Standard fullday hours: 9am5pm
- Flexible working pattern choose full days or halfdays
- Morning halfday: pick up the kit
- Afternoon halfday: drop off the kit
- 1hour break flexible during fullday shifts agreed with the dentist
- 13 days per week permanent parttime (selfemployed)
Requirements
- Qualified Dental Nurse
- Expereince in Dentally Preferable
- GDC registration
- CPD immunisation infectioncontrol training enhanced dbs indemnity
- Full UK driving licence access to a car
- Compassionate patientfocused approach
- Able to work independently and adapt to different environments