We are looking for friendly professionals to join our team!

Name: Colchester Orthodontic Centre
Telephone: 01206 756210

At Colchester Orthodontic Centre, we’re passionate about creating confident smiles, and that starts with a great team. We're always looking for enthusiastic, caring and committed individuals to join our practice. Sound like a good fit? We’d love to hear from you.

We are looking for friendly professionals to join our team!

Why work for
Colchester Orthodontic Centre?

Colchester Orthodontic Centre is a long established and highly respected orthodontic specialist practice located in Colchester. The practice is BDA Good Practice Scheme accredited. We strive to provide a welcoming and inclusive environment for all our staff.

Our bright, air-conditioned surgeries are fully equipped with the latest technology. You’ll be joining an experienced team of orthodontic nurses, Treatment Coordinators and administrators who are passionate about what they do.

Conveniently located near the A12 with on-site parking, the practice sits within a vibrant business park with a coffee shop, restaurant, and green spaces. Plus, we’re just minutes from the David Lloyd sports club and the Northern Gateway leisure complex.

“Colchester Orthodontic Centre is a great place to work! Since I joined the practice in 2019, I really have grown to love working here. The team is fantastic which feels like a family unit. Mr Davies is a great employer to work for and is so supportive to all of his staff and patients.

We thrive towards professionalism here and Mr Davies and our team make sure every single one of our patients experience that. Even though I had been qualified for 5 years before joining here, I have gained even further knowledge and experience and that is all thanks to Mr Davies.”

Ceri

Being part of the team at COC is brilliant. They are all supportive, approachable and have a great sense of humour. It’s a rewarding place to work as the level of customer service and patient care is exceptional.

Laura

“Colchester Orthodontic Centre represents an exceptionally high standard of clinical expertise, whereby all the team demonstrate a high level of professionalism. I feel valued and appreciated. It is an exciting place to be, perfecting people’s smiles! We are a ‘work family’.

Our principal, Gareth Davies, is not just a fantastic clinician, but he also invests time in communication, personal development and wants the best for his team. It is both a pleasure and a privilege to manage such an amazing team at Colchester Orthodontic Centre.”

Karina

Our vacancies

We’re always on the lookout for talented and motivated individuals to join our team. Check out our current opportunities below and take the next step in your orthodontic career with Colchester Orthodontic Centre.

Orthodontic Specialist

Superb opportunity for an Orthodontic Specialist (must be on the GDC Specialist List) to join our long established and highly respected orthodontic specialist practice.

Opportunity to become part of a motivated and talented team of professionals dedicated to providing orthodontic specialist treatment to a mixed NHS and private patient case load.

The practice is purpose-built, on a business park location, with large, bright, air-conditioned surgeries, air flow systems, digital radiography, iTero intra oral scanners and Dental Monitoring. The practice is BDA Good Practice Scheme accredited.

Full support of experienced orthodontic nurses, treatment coordinators and administrative team. Our nurses take high quality photographs, radiographs and intra-oral scans and have high level communication skills to interact with patients.

We are conveniently close to the A12 with on-site car parking with easy access to London and the wonderful Suffolk/Norfolk coastlines.

Days are Monday – Friday 8.30am – 5.00pm, with a minimum of 3 days per week.

Specialists must have an NHS performer number. To be considered, you will need to be a highly professional, talented, and motivated individual with excellent communication and organisational skills together with the ability to function as a team player. You should be treatment outcome focused and share our core values. In return you will be a highly valued member of an enthusiastic team, encouraged to expand and develop your skill set, to contribute to the further development of the practice and be rewarded with superb working conditions and competitive remuneration.

For all enquiries, please contact our Principal Specialist Orthodontist: gd@colchesterorthodontics.co.uk or Practice Manager: karina@colchesterorthodontics.co.uk. Telephone: 01206 756210.

Orthodontic Nurse

Reporting to

Lead Nurse/Practice Manager/Practice Principal

Overall Role

Dental nurses are required to work as part of a dental team to assist in the delivery of dental care services to patients. Most particularly by providing support and assistance to the designated clinician or therapist. To assist in clinical and non-clinical aspects of client care in line with practice procedures.

Specific Tasks:

Clinical Areas

To assist the specialist orthodontist/therapist in all clinical procedures
To assist in planning appointments to avoid delaying both patients and clinicians
To ensure that the surgical areas and equipment are regularly cleaned and maintained including aspiration systems & autoclaves. Paying all due attention to relevant legal and ethical codes, in addition to the practice policy in respect of cross infection control and health & safety
To keep accurate records and ensure the recording methods are used in line with agreed practice policy and current medico-legal guidelines
To advise the Practice Manager/Head Nurse of any faulty or poorly functioning equipment so that action may be taken to remedy any defects

General

To take all reasonable measures to ensure patient comfort
To maintain patient confidentiality. (This includes preventing medical histories, treatment proposals, conversations, financial transactions, reactions to treatment being overheard.)
To record stock drawers and maintain records to ensure that materials/stationery are never out of stock
To make certain that an efficient link with the dental laboratory is upheld to prevent delays in the dispatch and receipt of work
To follow practice Health & Safety codes in all aspects including handling/taking x-rays, resuscitation, emergency procedures and fire drill
To explain treatment options/financial options to patients/parents in line with Treatment Coordinator procedure manual and be confident in payment plan options and treatment options available
To maintain and increase competence in nursing skills by actively following a programme of continuous professional development
To carry out any other duties requested by the employer to ensure that patients receive a high quality of patient care. To be flexible with your duties to ensure the smooth running of the practice.

Personal attributes

Team player with strong relationship building skills both internally and externally
Pro-active approach – Initiative with consultation
Diligent with good written and oral communication skills

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Colchester Orthodontic Centre

872 The Crescent,
Colchester Business Park
Colchester, Essex, CO4 9YQ

01206 756210

info@colchesterorthodontics.co.uk

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Opening Hours

Monday: 8:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday: 8:30am - 7:00pm
Wednesday: 8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday: 8:30am - 7:00pm
Friday: 8:30am - 4:00pm
Saturday: By Arrangement