Registered Nurse Dental

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Provide professional chairside clinical support to dentists during dental treatments and procedures.
Prepare patients, treatment rooms, instruments and materials before dental procedures.
Assist during general and specialist dental treatments within your scope and competency.
Support safe and efficient patient flow throughout the dental service.
Monitor patients and provide reassurance before, during and after treatment.
Provide patients with appropriate pre- and post-treatment information and care instructions.
Maintain accurate patient documentation and electronic clinical records.
Support stock management and ensure appropriate dental materials and consumables are available.
Work collaboratively with dentists, nurses and the wider multidisciplinary healthcare team.
Deliver safe, compassionate and patient-centred nursing care.

Dental Clinical Experience

We are particularly interested in Registered Nurses with practical experience in:

Chairside assistance.
Dental instruments and treatment-room preparation.
Infection prevention and sterilisation procedures.
Supporting general dental treatments.
Supporting restorative and endodontic procedures.
Supporting extractions and other dental procedures.
Preparing dental materials and procedure trays.
Providing patient reassurance and post-treatment guidance.

Quality & Patient Safety

Maintain high standards of patient safety and clinical care.
Comply with applicable DHA requirements and HealthHub clinical standards.
Follow infection prevention and control procedures.
Follow appropriate dental instrument cleaning, sterilisation and infection-control processes.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
Maintain accurate clinical documentation.
Participate in quality improvement and continuing professional development activities.

Essential Requirements

DHA Registered Nurse licence or DHA Eligibility Letter.
Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Nursing.
Valid BLS certification.
Minimum 2 years’ post-qualification nursing experience.
Previous hands-on experience working within a dental clinic or dental department.
Previous experience providing chairside assistance to dentists.
Knowledge of dental instruments and infection prevention/sterilisation procedures.
Strong patient-care and communication skills.
Fluent English communication skills.
Good computer and clinical documentation skills.
Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary clinical team.
Ability to commute to Dubailand, Dubai.

Preferred Experience & Skills

Experience supporting more than one type of dental procedure or specialty.
Previous outpatient or medical-centre experience.
Experience providing patient education and post-treatment guidance.
Strong infection prevention and sterilisation knowledge.
Experience working with a diverse patient population.
Additional language skills.
Immediate or short-notice availability.