Dental Nurse, Experienced or Trainee

<h3>Job Description</h3><p><strong>About the role and practice </strong></p><p>We have an opportunity for a Dental Nurse to join our <strong>Portobello Dental Clinic</strong> in <strong>Dublin. </strong></p><p><strong>Please note that we will consider applications from both Experienced and Trainee Dental Nurses.</strong></p><p>As a Trainee Dental Nurse, no previous dental experience is needed for this role. If you have a genuine interest in health and well-being, are passionate about delivering great service, and looking for a career where you can learn, grow and develop, then this could be a perfect fit for you. </p><ul><li>Part-time hours available -  30 hours per week</li><li>Please note that some Saturdays will be required, on a rota basis </li><li>Training supported by our highly experienced team - your course will be overseen by an external course provider and is fully funded by PortmanDentex </li></ul><p>Portobello Dental Clinic is a multi-award winning practice including winning the Irish Dentistry Practice of the year – twice. We also celebrated 20 years in Practice in 2024.</p><p>The practice offers an extensive range of dental treatments including cosmetic dentistry, implants, orthodontics, paediatrics, endodontics and we specialise in the treatment of very nervous patients and use IV and Nitrous Oxide sedation. We are proud to have a collaborative and friendly work environment, where our full team of 26 people are dynamic, passionate and enthusiastic in their roles; offering the best service and dentistry care in the industry. We are a friendly, modern, five chair dental clinic and we look forward to welcoming an experienced dental nurse to our team!</p><p><strong>About you </strong></p><p>We welcome your application to our Trainee Dental Nurse vacancy if you have the following skills and qualifications: </p><ul><li>We recommend that you hold Maths &amp; English GCSE grade A-C/4-9 or Key Skills/Functional Skills Level 2 </li><li>Enjoy working as part of a team, and are a good communicator who thrives upon delivering excellent standards of patient care  </li><li>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 </li><li>Comfortable learning to perform high quality dental nursing whilst assisting each dentist, hygienist or therapist in all procedures </li></ul><p><strong>What do you get in return? </strong></p><p>As a PortmanDentex colleague, you’ll be part of a collaborative team that celebrates individuality. By growing together, we’ll reimagine group dentistry and wellness, enabling happier and healthier futures for all our clinicians, colleagues and patients.  Ready to aim higher and join our journey? Click to apply now and discover more. </p><ul><li><strong>Competitive salary </strong></li><li>Dental Council of Ireland membership costs covered </li><li>Access to our Dental Academy to support you with your career ambitions </li><li>Additional special days off (such as your birthday), and the opportunity to purchase up to 3 additional annual leave days </li><li>Enhanced maternity and paternity leave </li><li>Life assurance and contributory pension scheme </li><li>Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7, 365 days a year confidential helpline and counselling service, plus 24/7 GP service </li></ul><p>To apply for our Dental Nurse vacancy, you can submit your latest CV,  to arrange an initial chat. Alternatively, please feel free to share this opportunity with your friends or colleagues who may be interested. </p><p>#LI-NC1 </p><h3>Additional Information</h3><p>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 gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, age, religious belief, membership of the Traveller community, race or disability.</p>