Band 5 RA Specialist Dental Nurse

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community healthcare provider in Birmingham is seeking a Specialist Dental Nurse to join their multi-disciplinary team. This role involves providing clinical nursing support in various dental treatments, maintaining high standards of patient care, and supporting training for staff. Ideal candidates should have a Dental Sedation Certificate and significant experience in the field.

Qualifications

• GDC Registration required for practice.
• Experience in a wide range of dentistry and evidence of continued professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality clinical nursing support across dental services.
• Manage patients with complex dental, social and medical needs.
• Support training within the specialty for staff and students.

Skills

Patient care

Clinical management

Sedation techniques

Education

Dental Sedation Certificate (IHS)

Recognised Teaching Qualification at Level 3 or Equivalent

Job description

Are you looking for a new and exciting position to support patient pathways and clinical excellence?

We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic and forward thinking Specialist Dental Nurse to join the Birmingham Community Dental Nursing team . Weare a multi-disciplinary team that carry out a variety of different dental treatments under local anaesthetic, conscious sedation and general anaesthesia.

We are looking to recruit to the post below:

Band 5 RA Sedation Specialist Dental Nurse7.5 hours / 0.2 WTE - Temporary for 12 months.

Working day to be Tuesday. Based in the Birmingham locality at the Richmond Health Centre.

The post-holder must hold a Dental Sedation Certificate (IHS), be up to date with Sedation training and able to supply a copy of their CPD log relating to their Sedation specialism.

The post-holder must be flexible as travel to other sites/locations within the division may be required.

The Post Holder will support the clinical management of the dental specialty and ensure the provision of a high standard of patient care and that all Trust policies and procedures are adhered to.

Delivery of high-quality clinical nursing support for the specialties across Dental Services Division clinical sites to respond to the complex needs of the patients that meet the specialty criteria.

Main duties of the job

Maintain a high standard of patient care and confidentiality within all dental clinics throughout the service and manage patients with complex dental, social and medical needs

Stock control/rotation and the ordering of dental consumables as required from appropriate suppliers.

Prepare and maintain specialised dental equipment and dispose of clinical waste including bodily fluids.

Support recording of patient pre-operative assessments. E.g. height weight and blood pressure

Carry out any other duties relevant to this role specified by the Dental Nurse Manager and/or Dental Nurse Tutor(s)

Provide clinical nursing support for radiography within the department to support the clinical patient pathway.

Identify relevant staff & student who require additional training within the specialty & escalate as appropriate

Support the School of Dental Nursing, University of Birmingham, School of Hygiene and Therapy and relevant Heads of Service to provide team training for all disciplines.

Adhere to procedures to support and maintaining achieving national targets of compliance.

Ensure to implement agreed, local Divisional and Trust Policies.

Implement outcomes in respect of Clinical Governance & Quality Improvement relating to the specialty.

About us

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 and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab 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.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for a detailed account of the role.

Person Specification

Education

• GDC Registration
• Recognised Teaching Qualification at Level 3 or Equivalent

Experience

• Significant experience in a wide range of dentistry
• Significant evidence of continued professional development relevant to the Specialty (IV/IHS)
• Demonstrate experience of supporting undergraduates and post-registration staff to deliver high quality patient care and achieve their required educational standards.
• Evidence service quality improvement bringing about improved patient outcomes.
• Evidence informal and formal assessment experience in an educational or healthcare environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£29,970 to £36,483 a yearper annum (pro-rata)