Job Description

To prepare the patient for dental treatment and to care for them before, during and after treatment, giving emotional and physical support and encouragement as required throughout, ensuring their comfort and therefore making treatment easier for everyone. To give chair side assistance to the operator during all dental procedures, enabling treatment to carry out to a high standard, including dental charting and writing up patient records under instruction for the clinician. To attend to the cleanliness of treatment areas, dental chairs and accompanying units, lights and other specialist equipment accordance with the Control of Infection Policy. To prepare and mix dental materials ready for use, as required for each procedure and to be aware of DHA guidelines for each material To attend to the cleanliness of treatment areas, dental chairs and accompanying units, lights and other specialist equipment in accordance with the Control of Infection Policy including safe disposal of clinical waste. Adhere to health and safety protocols as well as cross-infection to the highest standard. Ensure all dental instruments are correctly decontaminated. Set up for every patient. Provide the Dentist with the correct instruments and equipment. Serve as an assistant to the Dentist during treatment by passing relevant equipment and instruments to him, in the same vein retracting and aspirating if necessary. Mix and prepare materials. Write patient notes efficiently and correctly as dictated by the Dentist and make sure that all notes and treatment plan and patient progress notes are settled and done in Insta system. Monitor patients from the entering the room, during treatment and after the surgery Offer reassurance and support to patientsTo prepare instruments and place in appropriate containers ready for removal to Central Sterile Services for decontamination (cleaning. Packing and sterilization) and to place in the appropriate storage areas on their return, ensuring that clean instruments are used in rotation.
Laboratory and for collecting and decontamination before fitting or posting outpatients.

To check specialist equipment and treatment areas make ready for use, reporting any faults initially to the Principal Dental Assistant and then to management department in accordance with Health and safety guidelines, thus ensuring a safe environment for colleagues and patients. To use appropriate manual handling measures and equipment required during the maneuvering of patients and equipment. To be responsible for the layout of units and simple maintenance of equipment and instruments ensuring adequate stocks of materials at units. To carry out any clerical or administrative duties as required including stock control, dealing enquiries and complaint from patients, carers or other medical professionals and triage of patients presenting for emergency care. To assist as required in other departments within the clinic, including Sterile Services and to assist with laying out of equipment, x-rays, models etc. and timing. To ensure that emergency equipment is regularly checked and maintained and to apply the appropriate procedure in patient medical emergencies, fire and incident reporting, and health and safety requirements. To prepare and medicines/drugs required for the patient under the supervision of the clinician. To assist in the delivery of pre- and post-operative instructions and to provide Oral Health instruction, giving the patients and their carers the knowledge, skills and confidence to improve and maintain good oral health.
Job Type: Full-time