Head Dental Nurse

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36Job Description:Full-time
Contract Type: Permanent
Portman Location: Lewes – North Street Dental Practice
Vacancy Type: Nurse – Qualified
Department: Practices – England and Wales
Job Description
We have an exciting opportunity for a Head Dental Nurse to join our North Street Dental Practice, part of the Portman Dental Care group, in Lewes.
About the role and practice
Located in Lewes with parking on site, North Street Dental Practice was established in 1967 and is a friendly and family oriented dental practice that caters to all under our care.
If you are a Head Dental Nurse or Experienced Dental Nurse looking for progression opportunities and keen to work in a positive and friendly team environment, with supportive and highly skilled clinicians, and where you can further develop your career, then this is the practice for you.
What’s in it for you?
Full-time hours: 40 hours per week Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm
GDC, Indemnity and CPD costs covered
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
Access to our Dental Academy to support you with your career ambitions
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
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
About you
As a Head Dental Nurse, you will be responsible for leading our nursing team, with duties such as; risk assessments, clinical audits, oversee practice SOP, oversee nurse rota, COSHH file, PPE management, infection control duties, surgery inspections, key holder, holding weekly meetings, servicing & maintenance, Radar and stock ordering
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 groups 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
If you would like to find out more about joining Portman as a Head Dental Nurse, please feel free to review our website for more information, or contact Sophie Lloyd on for an initial chat. Alternatively, you are welcome to share this opportunity with your friends and professional network.
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Additional Information
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.Location: Lewes