Band 4 Dental Nurse - Orthodontics

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Job summary

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an enthusiastic Band 4 Dental Nurse for their Orthodontic department at Birmingham Dental Hospital. The role involves providing high-quality dental care and assisting with various clinical duties, working Monday to Saturday in a flexible schedule. The ideal candidate should have a relevant qualification and experience in dental nursing, and be ready to contribute to a patient-centered environment.

Benefits

Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays

Attractive relocation payment if you relocate

Discounts for local and national retailers

Dedicated well-being services for all employees

Flexible working where possible

Qualifications

• A Dental Nurse qualification that enables registration with the General Dental Council.
• Experience in a dental team with chair side duties.
• Up to date knowledge in all areas of dental nursing.

Responsibilities

• Provide chair side assistance to clinicians during dental procedures.
• Prepare and monitor patients for dental treatment.
• Assist with administrative duties for clinic operation.

Skills

Ability to work under pressure

Organisational skills

Good working knowledge of cross infection procedures

Computer Skills

Education

Dental Nurse qualification enabling GDC registration

Evidence of continued professional development

Post Graduate Qualification

Job description

Main area Orthodontics Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent: Monday - Saturday (8am-8pm) Hours

• Full time
• Part time

To be worked between 08:00 and 20:00 Monday to Saturday Job ref 820-7200290-DEN

Employer Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Birmingham Dental Hospital Town Birmingham, West Midlands Salary £26,530 - £29,114 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 15/06/2025 23:59

Band 4 Dental Nurse - Orthodontics

Band 4

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Birmingham Dental Hospital as we are seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated Dental Nurse to join our orthodontic dental team who can relate to all age groups and who can assist clinicians and dental students with a full range of procedures.

We are recruiting to Band 4 Dental Nurses for the Orthodontic department within Birmingham Dental Hospital to work Monday to Saturday between 8am - 8pm.

The following posts are available:

1.0WTE (37.5hrs) Monday to Saturday (8am-8pm)

0.4WTE (15hrs) Monday to Saturday (8am-8pm)

0.6WTE (22.5hrs) Monday to Saturday (8am-8pm)

Main duties of the job

To work flexibly within a dental team providing high quality care to a wide spectrum of patients within the Orthodontic department based at the Birmingham Dental Hospital (BDH).

Dental Nurses will be provided with a base Clinic/Department when appointed but will be expected to work flexibly across different sites where Dental treatment is provided.

To provide chair side assistance to Clinicians within the Dental service plus arranging/supporting the Clinician with any necessary Domiciliary visits.

To assist with multi disciplinary clinics that supports complex patient needs.

To carry out clerical and administrative duties to ensure efficient operation of the Clinic/Department.

Working for our organisation

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.

IMPORTANT

• Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Core Duties:

• The Dental Service compromises of a wide range of locations, specialties and services, the post holder will be required to provide comprehensive chair side and administrativesupport to a clinician within the Orthodontic department based in BDH.
• To prepare and monitor patients for and during their Dental treatment providing pre and postoperative instructions as required.
• To undertake the general care of the surgery including Dental equipment/instruments and arrange any necessary repairs as required.
• To ensure medical emergency drugs and equipment are available and up to date.
• To provide chair side assistance and postoperative instructions during general anaesthetic and exodontia sessions as required.
• To provide oral health education to patients as required by the Dentist.
• To assist the Senior Dental Nurse in the smooth running of the Dental service.
• To support and assist Undergraduate Dental Students.
• To support and supervise Apprentice Dental Nurseand Foundation Degree students.

Main Duties:

• To assist the clinician in delivery of clinical duties to include:
• Ensuring correct instruments/equipment/medicaments are available for the session and that the clinical area is set up appropriately prior to treatment adhering to infection control guidelines.
• Ensuring patient records are available prior to treatment and updated.
• Processing Dental radiographs using the relevant local processing systems in accordance with local protocols and IRMER Regulations.
• Undertaking the decontamination process of Dental instruments as required and/or the preparation of instruments complying with Trust guidelines and the Control of Cross Infection Policy.
• Carry out necessary clinic daily checks.
• Dispose of clinical/non-clinical waste as required including safe disposal of sharps in line with the trust policy.
• Be aware of Trusts Health and Safety Policies including COSHH Regulations especially the use of all chemicals and procedures for any spillage that may occur.
• Stock control/rotation and the ordering of Dental consumables as required from appropriate suppliers.
• Assemble and utilise specialist equipment as required.
• Support the induction of new staff as required.
• Take part in clinical governance activities and comply with standards set by the Dental service.
• To undertake health and safety risk assessments as required.

Administrative Duties to include:

• Deal with day-to-day enquiries and telephone calls from patients and the public.
• Ensuring all patient records are filed correctly as required and in accordance with local protocols.
• Ensuring appointments and recalls are undertaken as required.
• Handling small amounts of cash and taking patient charges.
• Action patient referrals where necessary following local protocols.
• Updating electronic patient records.

Training and Personal Development:

• The post holder will be expected to participate in Continuing Personal Development (CDP) through the Personal Development Review (PDR) process.
• To achieve the required Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours as specified by the GDC.
• All staff will be expected to complete Trust mandatory training and any other identified ‘essential to role’ training.

Person specification

Qualifications

• A Dental Nurse qualification that enables registration with the General Dental Council
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Gained entry onto GDC register via grand-parenting (pre 2008)
• Post Graduate Qualification

Experience

• To have worked as part of a dental team, e.g. General Practice, Hospital, other PDS / CDS experiencing chair side duties
• Experience of working with children, elderly, medically compromised patients and patients with Learning Disabilities
• Ability to deal with emotional & distressing situations
• Ability to travel around CCDS clinics

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to work under pressure and on own initiative
• Up to date knowledge in all areas of dental nursing
• To interact professionally with individuals
• Understand the principles of confidentiality
• Organisational skills
• Good working knowledge of cross infection procedures
• Computer Skills

Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme

BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Birmingham is a fantastic place to live and we serve a wide range of people and communities. BCHC are an advocate of diversity and strive to mirror the community we serve as much possible.

We are committed to and actively promote equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals from all areas of the community who meet the specific criteria are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage/civil partnerships.

Promoting Workforce Equality

In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

Flexible Working

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.

In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!

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Benefits of working for us:

• Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
• Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
• Discounts for local and national retailers
• Dedicated well-being services for all employees
• Flexible working where possible

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.