Joining Virgin Care will grant you an NHS pension, AFC 18/19 T&C's and pay banding and plenty of training and progression opportunities. Here at Virgin Care we want you to feel valued and appreciated, because of this, we will offer you an additional payment of £2,000 on the successful completion of your first year with ourselves - a thank you from us to you! Fear not, these will continue in your transfer to Virgin Care! As well as this, being part of the Virgin Tribe will grant you access to exclusive offers and discounts on Virgin products and services including up to 40% off Virgin Trains. At Virgin Care our approach to delivering healthcare services is innovative, refreshing and above all caring. We are committed to putting patient care first and we are looking for dedicated professionals who share our values and our passion for delivering quality care. We provide and contract for front-line NHS and social care services across England and have treated millions of people since 2006. We aim to make a lasting positive difference to the quality of care people receive. So, if that is what gets you out of bed in the morning, read on. Our Vacancy: We are looking for a full time qualified Dental Nurse to form a valuable part of our friendly, dedicated, professional and caring clinical team. Our service is spread across Surrey providing special care dentistry at 10 clinics, including dental treatment under General Anaesthesia at two Surrey NHS Hospitals. We pride ourselves on delivering high quality care to people of all ages and from a diverse range of backgrounds who are referred to us with a range of complex medical and physical conditions which makes accessing routine dentistry difficult for them. The position is based in the South West of Surrey covering Guildford, Farnham and Haslemere with the occasional requirement to work at our other clinics across Surrey as the need arises. You will be working alongside a team of fellow dedicated and highly skilled dental professionals. We are focused on the patient experience and clinical outcomes in equal measure and actively encourage innovation and new ways of working. We always strive to support each other in any way we can by holding regular meetings, training sessions and social events. As a Dental Nurse with Virgin Care you will assist the Community Dental Service clinicians and other clinical staff to carry out their duties for a variety of service, including minor oral surgery, domiciliary visits and oral health promotion. It is an exciting time for the Community Dental Service and this role offers you a real opportunity to add value to the local community as well as broaden your experience. The position involves all usual Dental Nurse duties including: Assisting the community dental service clinicians throughout the treatment session and supervising patients until they are able to leave the surgery Providing advice to Patient/Parents/Carers regarding patient care packages, which include Oral Health Promotion, as well as advice for general, enquires, dental emergences, traumas where necessary Entering patient details onto computer system, completing and amending records with patient details, helping patients or their representatives to complete medical history forms Prepare surgery for use at beginning of clinical session & ensuring that correct closing down procedures are followed at the end of a session and that the room is left clean and safe Stock control of equipment and materials Preparing filling materials, impression materials, instruments on and off tray systems, syringes and other material and equipment as required Decontamination of instruments and equipment following HTM 01-05 guidance and Service procedures. The essential qualities we are looking for in our Dental Nurse applicant are: National Certificate/Diploma in Dental Nursing Full current registration with the GDC Evidence of CPD since qualification Current infection control knowledge Experience of working within a team Awareness of confidentiality issues The ability to work on own initiative and prioritise own workload Desire to undertake further training as appropriate Strong written and verbal communication skills Excellent time management and organisational skills Community Dental Service experience is also desirable but not essential. The rewards: As a valued member of the team, we’ll offer you a competitive salary of £20,150 - £23,363 per annum plus 5% HCA pro rata, on-going training and development, good quality working conditions and workplace pension. Working for Virgin Care comes with additional benefits these include use of the Virgin Tribe card which offers discounts on many products including up to 40% off Virgin trains, discounts on Virgin holidays and a host of other savings. Virgin Care is a vibrant organisation committed to progressive, continuous improvement within a thriving team. If our Dental Nurse vacancy appeals and you have the qualities we are looking for, share our values and feel excited by the prospect of what we can do for your career then we’d love to hear from you. Virgin Care are committed to equal opportunities and welcome a broad diversity of talent to apply. Virgin Care Limited reserves the right to cease any advertising prior to the published closing date for a role that receives a high number of applications.
