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Headingley, Leeds
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Posted: 19/07/2009 20:08
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Dental Therapist vacancy Headingley
Fantastic job opportunity to join established practice in Headingley, Leeds.
Deu Dental Care is seeking applications from experienced Therapist . The ideal candidate MUST be Qualified and GDC Registered .
Working hours will be alternate Saturdays 9am- 12noon, with a view to expand days depending on performance.
Deu Dental Care are a member of the British Dental Association Good Practice Scheme and work with the Leeds University (Yorkshire Deanery) as a VDP training practice.
This is a exciting proposition for any candidates wanting to join an extremely well organized and structured with spacious surgeries, equipped to an exceptionally high standard. Who feel that in their current role they do not have the variety and responsibility that they would like to have. In addition to a very competitive salary and study package, there is ample free parking available close by making this a very attractive position.
A fantastic opportunity for Therapist to expand their skills and experience within a friendly, forward thinking practice that provides the highest standard of treatment with a comprehensive range of options for both routine and cosmetic dental care.
Benefits
- Competitive salary negotiable depending on experience and qualifications.
- Interesting and varied role
- Customer contact
- Free Dental & Optical Care (qualifying period applies)
- Modern environment
- Free parking close by
General Skills
-Working knowledge of Microsoft packages
--Understanding of confidentiality
- Previous experience of working within a changing environment
- Effective written and verbal communication
- Able to work on own initiative
- Ability to work in a busy environment
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to work under pressure
Clinical skills
The successful dental therapist will be required to carry out the following procedures: Scaling and polishing, applying materials to teeth such as fluoride and fissure sealants, taking dental radiographs, local infiltration anaesthesia techniques, administration of inferior dental nerve block anaesthesia (provided dentist on premises), taking impressions, providing dental health education on a one-to-one basis or in a group situation, restorations in both deciduous and permanent teeth from class I-V cavity preparations, in both adults and children. They will be required to perform emergency, temporary placement of crowns and fillings, removing excess cement, extract deciduous teeth under local infiltration analgesia, pulp therapy treatment of deciduous teeth, placement of pre formed crowns on deciduous teeth, treat patients under conscious sedation provided the dentist remains in the surgery throughout the procedure and deliver microabrasion techniques.
The post is for an initial period of 1 month.
Application forms can made requested by emailing or writing to:
Dr J S Deu
Deu Dental Care
10 Otley Road
Leeds LS6 2AD
Email jsd@deuhealth.co.uk
Closing date for applications 17th July 2009
www.deuhealth.co.uk