Dental Therapist

Role Overview & Responsibilities

We have an exciting opportunity to join our large dental group. This is a qualified post only, please only apply if you have the necessary experience and qualifications.

Must have skills

You will patience and excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You'll need empathy and be caring approach along with proficient, highly technical clinical skills. You'll need to be confident to work on your own and be able to put even the youngest of patients at ease. Good time management and organisational skills are essential, along with attention to health and safety procedures. At all times, a dental therapist needs to be mindful of the need for patient confidentiality.

Entry requirements

To practise as a dental therapist, you must obtain a diploma or degree in dental therapy and be registered with the General Dental Council.

Health education would be an important part of your role such as offering advice to patients on looking after their oral health. You'll also carry out a range of procedures including:

• scaling and polishing
• applying materials to teeth such as fluoride and fissure sealants
• taking dental x-rays
• taking impressions of teeth
• undertaking routine dental fixes of baby and permanent teeth
• putting in crowns
• extracting teeth

Dental therapists can also develop additional skills including:

• carrying out tooth whitening
• removing sutures after a dentist has checked the wound

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Part-time hours: 40 per week

Salary: From £30.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Rowley Regis, B65 9BA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Dental Hygienist: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• GDC Registration (required)

Work Location: In person