Job Advert
Qualified Dental Nurse
Public Dental Service
Band 4 £27,326 - £29,599 including Distant Islands Allowance
Full Time 37.5 hours per week
Permanent
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Qualified Dental Nurse to join NHS Orkney’s Public Dental Service. We are looking for a Dental Nurse who is forward thinking and ambitious to join our busy team.
The post holder will be expected to carry out all duties of a Qualified Dental Nurse, e.g. provide high quality patient care and maintain the efficient running of the dental surgeries across both of our sites at The Balfour and Garson Dental.
You must be able to work as part of a team and under your own initiative as well as coping under pressure. You will have a high standard of communication skills and enjoy dealing with the public. This post will require you to have relevant clinical experience as a Dental Nurse with NEBDN qualification or SVQ Level 3 in Dental Nursing along with full registration with the GDC and up-to-date CPD.
Applicants must have excellent communication skills, be computer literate and will work while maintaining confidentiality at all times.
For an informal chat about this post contact Rosaleen Sutherland, Dental Nurse Team Lead, The Balfour, Telephone 01856 888258 or email rosaleen.sutherland@nhs.scot
This post is subject to a PVG Scheme Record check
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.
A Recruitment Pack containing Job Description and Person Specification is available to download below.