Dental Assistant - Mddu Role [On Job In Training]

Graduation Degree in Health Care Desirable
English language Essential
Dental nurses prepare patients for, and assist with, dental examinations, prepare and sterilise instruments and maintain case records.
Entry requirements of this job:
Training is available on-the-job. Most candidates work towards the National Certificate for Dental Nurses.
Tasks required by this job include:
prepares patient for examination;
prepares and sterilises instruments and follows guidelines to maintain sterile conditions within the surgery;
hands required equipment and medication to dentist during examination;
assists with minor treatment, such as preparing materials for fillings;
removes water and saliva from patient's mouth during treatment;
maintains records, processes and mounts x-ray films and undertakes reception duties.
contact: zahid.ahmad1@nhs.scot