Dental Nurse - #144627
NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Date: 1 week ago
City: Falkirk
Contract type: Full time
An opportunity has arisen within our Public Dental Service (PDS) for a qualified Dental Nurse. We are looking for a highly organised, friendly member of staff to join our Team, who will assist in the delivery of high-quality care to patients residing within Forth Valley.
We would like to hear from you if you are an enthusiastic qualified Dental Nurse, aiming to offer the best care to patients and are a committed Team member. You will work with teams of Dentists and qualified Dental Nurses, to provide surgery and administrative duties expected of a qualified Dental Nurse across Forth Valley. The PDS service operates Monday to Friday, 0830hrs to 1630hrs across 5 healthcare sites and 3 Prisons.
Your location will vary, determined by the needs of the service rota, therefore, the ability to travel to all sites is essential.
Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.
If successful, full induction will be tailored to meet your needs within this role.
The following experience and knowledge are essential requirements of this post: -
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail, therefore please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates.
NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
We would like to hear from you if you are an enthusiastic qualified Dental Nurse, aiming to offer the best care to patients and are a committed Team member. You will work with teams of Dentists and qualified Dental Nurses, to provide surgery and administrative duties expected of a qualified Dental Nurse across Forth Valley. The PDS service operates Monday to Friday, 0830hrs to 1630hrs across 5 healthcare sites and 3 Prisons.
Your location will vary, determined by the needs of the service rota, therefore, the ability to travel to all sites is essential.
Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.
If successful, full induction will be tailored to meet your needs within this role.
The following experience and knowledge are essential requirements of this post: -
- Qualified Registered Dental Nurse (National Examination Board for Dental Nurses Certificate or equivalent SVQ level 3 in Oral Health Care)
- Relevant experience of working in a General Dental Practice.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development.
- Current competence in BLS
- Excellent communication skills
- Team Player
- Good IT skills
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail, therefore please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates.
NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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