Qualified Or Trainee Dental Nurse

We have an exciting opportunity for a Full time Qualified or Trainee Dental Nurseto join our Lyme Bay Dental & Implant Clinic, part of the Portman Dental Care group, in Lyme Bay.

About the role and practice:

What makes us different at Lyme Bay Dental in Dorset is that our dedicated dental team’s approach is holistically patient centred and includes providing up to date private cosmetic and preventative treatments such as dental implants, teeth straightening, crowns, bridges, advanced dentures, white fillings and teeth whitening to name a few.

If you have a genuine interest in health and well-being, possess a specific interest in dentistry and have an aptitude to learn, grow and develop, we want to hear from you. At Portman Dental Care, you will have the resources and support you need to help you progress in your career.

This role is open to both Trainees looking to start their dental career, and qualified Dental Nurses who are looking to expand their skill set.

What’s in it for you?

• Full time hours – 35 hours per week (Mondays 7.45am-5.30pm, Tuesday 7.45am -5.30pm, Wednesdays 7.45am-5.30pm, Friday 7.45am-5.30pm)
• Practice bonus scheme - our colleagues are key to Portman’s success, so you’ll be entitled to a bonus based on your practice’s performance
• Special days - in addition to your holiday allowance and bank holidays, you are also able to take special days off for occasions such as your birthday, getting married, moving house and more
• Opportunity to buy up to an additional 3 annual leave days per year
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Paid company sick pay
• Life assurance and contributory pension scheme
• Employee Referral Scheme – earn up to £3000 per referral
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7, 365 days a year confidential helpline and counselling service providing help and advice on a range of issues
• Cycle to work scheme
• Benefits platform with access to discounted shopping, cinema, travel, and much more

About you as a Qualified Dental Nurse:

We welcome your application if you have the following:

• GDC Registered qualified Dental Nurse
• Enjoy working as part of a team, and are a good communicator who thrives upon delivering excellent standards of patient care
• Happy to be a key player in the team providing chair side assistance, ensuring that the correct materials and equipment are available during each clinical session
• Comfortable learning to perform high quality dental nursing whilst assisting each dentist, hygienist or therapist in all procedures.
• Drive to undergo training as required to develop your skills and abilities

About you as a Trainee Dental Nurse:

No previous dental experience is needed for this role as a Trainee. If you have a genuine interest in health and well-being, possess a specific interest in dentistry and have an aptitude to learn, grow and develop, we want to hear from you. At Portman Dental Care, you will have the resources and support you need to help you succeed in becoming a fully qualified Dental Nurse.

• Full Time hours: 35 hours per week (Mondays 7.45am-5.30pm, Tuesday 7.45am -5.30pm, Wednesdays 7.45am-5.30pm, Friday 7.45am-5.30pm)
• Training supported by our highly experienced team - your course will be overseen by an external course provider and is fully funded by Portman
• Permanent placement upon successful completion of course (average course duration is around 18 months)
• Practice bonus scheme - our colleagues are key to Portman’s success, so you’ll be entitled to a bonus based on your practice’s performance
• Special days - in addition to your holiday allowance and bank holidays, you are also able to take special days off for occasions such as your birthday, getting married, moving house and more
• Opportunity to buy up to an additional 3 annual leave days per year
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Paid company sick pay
• Life assurance contributory pension scheme
• Employee Referral Scheme – earn up to £3,000 per referral
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7, 365 days a year confidential helpline and counselling service providing help and advice on a range of issues
• GP service – 24/7 access to an experienced GP (either by video or telephone call), as well as second medical opinions, private prescriptions, and referrals
• Cycle to work scheme
• Benefits platform with access to discounted shopping, cinema, travel, and much more

We welcome your application as a Trainee if you have the following:

• GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above (or modern equivalent 4 or above) are essential to undertake the course
• Enjoy working as part of a team, and are a good communicator who thrives upon delivering excellent standards of patient care
• Happy to be a key player in the team providing chair side assistance, ensuring that the correct materials and equipment are available during each clinical session
• Comfortable learning to perform high quality dental nursing whilst assisting each dentist, hygienist or therapist in all procedures.
• Drive to undergo training as required to develop your skills and abilities

Our vision is to be the best private focused dental group in the world, providing exceptional patient experience and excellent clinical care. To achieve this, we champion individuality and invest in the people who will deliver this to our patients. If your professional values and behaviours align with ours below, isn’t it time to join the Portman Dental family?

• You focus on maintaining high standards of patient care at all times
• You are positive, enthusiastic and honest in all aspects of your job
• You’re able to motivate both yourself and others to achieve great results for our patients
• You enjoy recognising successes and sharing your opinions and ideas with others

About us:

We are a leading provider of private-focused dental care across the UK and Ireland. Recently, we have merged with Dentex bringing together two of the UK’s leading providers of private-focused dental care with shared values based on community, integrity and dedication to clinical freedom. Both companies celebrate the individuality of our practices and their teams and our shared focus remains on putting people first; this means exceptional care for our patients, industry-leading support for our practices and access to the best professional opportunities. Together we are one of the largest dental group’s in the UK, operating over 350 UK practices, with more than 4,000 members in our community, providing for more than 1.5 million patients annually across the UK, Ireland and Benelux.

Does joining the Portman Group as a Dental Nurse sound like the perfect opportunity for you? If so, please click apply or contact Nicola Carter on 07538 101 417/ nicola.carter@portmandental.co.uk.

Alternatively, you are welcome to share this opportunity with your friends and professional network.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplace. We are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect and are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, disability, age, or nationality.