Job Description

A rare and fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Trainee Dental Nurse to join the team at Carbis Bay Dental Care, in St Ives.

At Carbis Bay Dental Care, we put our patients first. From the very moment they walk through the door, our patients know that they will be taken care of. We have tailored everything about our practice to make the experience as positive as possible.

Our patients are in the very safe hands of our warm and talented team who focus on long term oral health, as well as making smiles the best they can be.

We are fully equipped to look after oral health and provide cutting-edge digital and cosmetic dentistry.

What’s in it for you?

• Full Time - Monday to Friday 
• 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
• 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
• Cycle to work scheme
• Benefits platform with access to discounted shopping, cinema, travel, and much more

We welcome your application 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 

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.

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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.