Decontamination Assistant

Bupa; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dental care provider in Newcastle Upon Tyne is looking for a Dental Decontamination Assistant. In this role, you will ensure the cleanliness and safety of dental instruments, provide excellent patient care, and receive full training to meet compliance standards. Ideal candidates will be hard-working, team players with strong communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary, progression opportunities, and various employee benefits including discounts and training programs.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Contributory pension scheme

Discounts in over 7000 retailers

Discounted gym membership

Training and development opportunities

Employee referral scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience is desirable but not essential.
• Full training on sterilisation equipment and procedures will be provided.
• Ability to meet Care Quality Commission standards.

Responsibilities

• Set up decontamination of instruments.
• Provide fully sterilised equipment.
• Deliver excellent patient care.
• Ensure compliance with policies and guidelines.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Team player

Workload management

Hard working

Job description

Dental Decontamination Assistant - Newcastle Upon Tyne

32 hours - Tuesday to Thursday - 08:30-17:30

Bupa Dental Care are a leading provider of NHS & Private dental care across the UK Ireland, proudly caring for over 3 million patients in over 400 practices, providing everything from regular check-ups to specialist & cosmetic treatments.

Your opportunity

• Providing fully sterilised equipment that is compliant to practice policies, procedures and the HTM01-05 guidelines (which we’ll give you full training on)
• Providing excellent patient care
• Setting up decontamination of instruments
• Ensuring Care Quality Commission requirements are met (we’ll train you in these too)

What We’re Looking For In You

• Hard working and a strong team player
• Comfortable managing your own workload
• Strong communication skills
• Previous experience is desirable but not essential

Salary and benefits

• A competitive starting salary and the opportunity to increase this through fully funded training and development
• Receive supported training from our team in order to achieve the required knowledge and skills to be able to perform this role in our busy sterilisation room
• Progression and development
• Contributory pension scheme
• Modern surgeries and dental software system
• Welcoming, sociable and committed team
• Practice Manager Academy – our training programme for those looking to progress into practice management
• Competitive staff benefits including discounts in over 7000 retailers, discounted gym membership and even a day off for your wedding!
• Earn up to £3,000 per referral in our employee referral scheme
• Your uniform will be provided.

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If you or someone you know would be interested in working with a dynamic and expanding healthcare business as a Dental Decontamination Technician, with lots of support on offer, great benefits and friendly teams, we would love to hear from you!>

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Bupa Dental Care is an equal opportunities employer.

Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

Bupa takes pride in being a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and will aim to offer an interview/assessment to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum criteria for the role. We are committed to ensuring you are treated fairly during the recruitment process and offer reasonable adjustments to anyone who may benefit from accommodations to the recruitment process.