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Job Description
Job Title: Dental Nurse
Name:
Purpose of the Job: To carry out nursing duties throughout the practice, assist with
reception, to carry out any clerical duties as required and perform such tasks as
reasonably requested by the Practice Manager.
Responsible to: Practice Manager
Accountable to: Group Operations Manager
Employment Duties:
To perform high quality dental nursing whilst assisting the dentists or therapist
s/he has been appointed with, in a safe and effective manner in accordance with
the ‘Code of Ethics’ of the British Association of Dental Nurses and the GDC
requirements and recommendations to the dentists and their staff. The
performance of these duties is under the reasonable directions of the Practice
Manager, made known from time to time as appropriate
To establish and maintain productive working relationships with all members of
the dental team
To ensure that the surgical areas and equipment are regularly cleaned and
maintained, including aspiration systems and autoclaves, paying all due
attention to relevant legal and ethical codes, in addition to the practice policy in
respect of cross infection control and Health & Safety
To keep accurate records and ensure the recording methods are used in line
with agreed practice policy, current medico-legal guidelines and
recommendations from official bodies
To liaise with the Practice Manager on all matters concerning administration,
pay and service conditions.
Support and participate in practice meetings, KPI’s and CQC
Maintain a professional look at all times, in line with our Uniform and PPE
Polices
To assist at reception and perform other clerical duties if required.
Key Tasks:
Surgery:
Set-up and prepare the surgery for the type of patient and treatment planned
before the start of each session
Undertake necessary start up and end of day tests, keeping all necessary
recordings in accordance with HTM 01-05 guidelines