We are currently recruiting a Receptionist / Dental Nurse for our busy dental practice in Darlington.

• Available as soon as possible.
• Will take notice periods into consideration.

Duties will include:

• Dental Nurses will assist in various duties such as chairside duties, patient care, infection control, maintaining equipment, surgery procedures and reception duties.
• Taking responsibility for the decontamination of instruments.
• Maintaining dental operating equipment.
• Ensuring that all relevant materials and supplies are in place.
• Looking after patient records – including making notes when the dentist is examining a patient.
• Working on reception, handling calls, triaging patients, administrative duties.
• Working closely with the dentist, responding quickly to requests, and generally keeping the surgery ready for use.
• Working closely with patients.
• Organisational skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Communication skills

Personal qualities

• Hard working.
• Trustworthy.
• Maturity.
• Team player.
• Punctual.
• Respectful.
• Eager / passionate to learn

Desired qualifications

• GCSEs at grades C/4 or above (or equivalent) in maths and English.

The successful candidate will have at least 1 years’ experience in a qualified dental nursing role.

Commutable from Newcastle, Billingham, Darlington, Durham, Middlesbrough, Peterlee, Seaham, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees, and Sunderland.

All candidates must be a GDC registered Dental Nurse & hold a valid DBS to be considered.