Band 5 Specialist Dental Nurse - Orthodontics

Integrated Care System; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

An Integrated Care System is seeking a Band 5 Specialist Dental Nurse to join their Orthodontic Team at Birmingham Dental Hospital. The successful candidate will support patient pathways and ensure high-quality care while working part-time for 12 months. Candidates should have qualifications in Dental Radiography and/or Orthodontic Nursing, alongside significant experience in dentistry.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Dental Radiography Certificate and/or Orthodontic Nursing Certificate.
• Active participation in continuing professional development.
• Experience in supporting undergraduates and post-registration staff.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of patient care and confidentiality.
• Manage complex dental and medical needs of patients.
• Support delivery of high-quality clinical nursing.

Skills

Patient care

Flexibility

Clinical governance

Education

Post Qualification in Dental Radiography and/or Orthodontic Nursing

GDC Registration

Recognised Teaching Qualification at Level 3 or Equivalent

Job description

Band 5 Specialist Dental Nurse - Orthodontics

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 Orthodontic Team at Birmingham Dental Hospital . We are a multi-disciplinary team that carry out a variety of different orthodontic treatments including a number of joint clinics with Restorative, Maxillofacial and Paediatric colleagues.

Our Orthodontic service also expands to Glebefields Health Centre and therefore the postholder may be required to travel to support service need.

We are looking to recruit to the post below:

Band 5 Specialist Dental Nurse

30.0 hours per week / 0.8 WTE - for 12 months.

Working days to be discussed with the successful candidate

The post-holder must hold a Dental Radiography Certificate and/or Orthodontic Nursing Certificate and actively using their skill to remain competent as well as being up to date with their CPD.

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

• Post Qualification in Dental Radiography and/or Orthodontic Nursing
• 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 (Radiography/Orthodontics)
• 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.

Birmingham Dental Hospital & School of Dentistry

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearper annum (pro-rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

820-7329872-DEN

Job locations

Birmingham Dental Hospital & School of Dentistry