Job Responsibilities:

Dental Nurse should be able to carry out the following:

• Open and close the surgery daily

• Adhere to health and safety protocols as well as cross-infection to the highest standard

• Ensure all dental instruments are correctly decontaminated

• Set up surgery for every patient

• Provide the Dentist with the correct instruments and equipment

• Serve as an assistant to the Dentist during treatment by passing relevant equipment and instruments to him, in the same vein retracting and aspirating if necessary

• Mix and prepare materials

• Write patient notes efficiently and correctly as dictated by the Dentist

• Monitor patients from entering the room, during treatment and after the surgery

• Offer reassurance and support to patients

• Carry out stock/supply control

• Greet patients and check them in

• Answer the phone and deal with patient inquiries

• Liaise with laboratories and referral hospitals/practices

• Book appointments (Proficiency in use Microsoft Office)

• Manage Patient Database (Store & Retrieve Patient information correctly).


Job Qualifications

• Certificate of Higher Education in Dental Nursing provided by a certified university.

• Certificate of Proficiency in Dental Nursing awarded by an institution recognized by the Association of Dental Hospitals.

• Must be between Age 23-28

• Must Reside in Lagos Island and Environ.