Band 5 Specialist Dental Nurse - Paediatrics

Evasion-design.com; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Birmingham is seeking a Specialist Dental Nurse to join their Community Dental Nursing team. The role involves supporting patient pathways, delivering clinical nursing support, and ensuring high standards of patient care. The ideal candidate will have a Dental Sedation Certificate and be flexible to travel across sites. This is a part-time position for 12 months with a focus on clinical excellence and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Dental Sedation Certificate.
• Up to date with Sedation training.
• Flexible for travel to other sites.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality clinical nursing support.
• Manage patients with complex dental needs.
• Implement clinical governance and quality improvement.

Skills

Clinical Management

Patient Care

Sedation Training

Education

Dental Sedation Certificate

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. We are a multi-disciplinary team that carries out a variety of dental treatments under local anaesthetic, conscious sedation, and general anaesthesia.

We are recruiting for the following position:

Band 5 Paediatric Specialist Dental Nurse

30.0 hours / 0.8 WTE - for 12 months.

Working days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday.

The post-holder must hold a Dental Sedation Certificate (IV and IHS), be up to date with Sedation training, and be able to provide a copy of their CPD log related 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, ensuring high standards of patient care and adherence to all Trust policies and procedures.

Responsibilities include delivering high-quality clinical nursing support across Dental Services Division clinical sites, managing patients with complex dental, social, and medical needs, stock control, preparing specialised dental equipment, and supporting patient pre-operative assessments.

You will also provide clinical nursing support for radiography, identify staff and students needing additional training, support training initiatives with educational institutions, and adhere to policies supporting national compliance targets.

Additionally, you will implement clinical governance and quality improvement outcomes related to the specialty.