Head Dental Nurse

Truly - A modern dental company, have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Head Dental Nurse in our dental practice in Baggot Street, Dublin 2!

About Us:

Teamwork and flow is at the heart of everything we do: from our highly qualified specialists delivering world-class dental treatments, to our amazing hospitality team who take every patient through a genuine, warm human experience from first phone call to last-minute mints. If you're as driven as we are to keep finding new and better ways to turn our patients' ideas and anxieties about going to the dentist on its head - to anticipate, to comfort, to delight, and most importantly, to Truly care... then it's time for us to talk! 

At Truly you will find the most skilled and best trained dentists in the country. We only recruit the very best dentists - because only the best have the ambition and skill to revolutionise dental care - and that's what our team is all about. Finding new ways to be better tomorrow than we are today takes everyone, and we know that the next great idea can come from any one of our amazing teammates. We understand that durable careers start with a work-life balance that works for you. Flexibility is built into how we do things, offering increased availability to patients means that we have a working pattern to suit everybody. 

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

Clinical:

• Being a role model to your team members by display exceptional abilities 
• Support the work of the clinician at the chairside
• Having good knowledge of all areas of dentistry
• Understand the names of different instruments and materials used in the practice
• Developing clinical skills and knowledge by taking part in courses
• Auditing clinical standards throughout the clinic 
• Demonstrate outstanding organisational skills, with an ability to multitask and prioritise 
• Ensure that the clinical setting is well organised and maintained for smooth running of the practice
• Ensure that equipment is safe to use and fix any malfunctions in a timely manner. Report and consult with senior dental staff as needed. Contribute to ongoing monitoring, auditing, and evaluation of the equipment. 
• Support new dentists in completing their trials. If successful, support in their settling into their new roles. 
• Having a good understanding of the software 'Exact' to be able to complete clinical tasks and be able to train new dentists also.
• Following through with checklists and duties with the rest of the team
• Completing and having an excellent understanding of clinical obligations and tasks
• Assist with ordering of supplies as required, ensuring there is sufficient quantities to allow operation at capacity 
• Having a passion to positively impact the clinical team to maximise growth and skillset 

Administrative: 

• Managing both clinical and administrative tasks as needed
• Be an active participant in staff meetings and all aspects of service delivery
• Maintain a high standard of professional behaviour which is reflected upon fellow nurses and dental team
• Maintain appropriate nursing records and reports that house important information in regards to equipment and its efficacy 
• Be aware of, and comply with, the principles of clinical governance including quality, risk and health and safety and be individually responsible for clinical governance, risk management, health and safety issues in their area of work. 
• Participate in performance evaluation/review with their line manager, identifying areas for improvement and appropriate plans/measures to achieve them. 
• Hold performance reviews for clinical team, understanding their strengths and weaknesses and giving them constructive feedback
• Finding suitable candidates for clinical roles, performing interviews, holding trial sessions
• Onboarding the clinical candidates for their new roles and insuring all relevant documents are saved and stored in the correct locations
• Training and supporting team members to insure they are at the clinical standard we hold in the practice 
• Hold individual meetings with team members to listen and analyse concerns they may have
• Implementing new ideas for smooth sailing of the practice
• Organising team schedules, approving timesheets and holidays accurately and in a timely manner
• Ability to prioritise workload as required to meet the ever-changing needs of the department
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development.
• Demonstrate effective problem solving and decision-making skills

Benefits & further information for the role

• Flexitime: We follow a Flexible Working model. This allows for training days, course attendance days, holidays, change in evening or morning shifts. 
• Uniforms provided 
• Travel tax-free fare for daily commuting that the company will arrange for you, OR partially paid parking spot monthly.
• Financial support for training courses that are relevant for the Dental profession and will upon completion benefit the company and enhance your role and performance, as well as for international study. 
• Funded professional headshots provided