Bank B4 Dental Nurse INW

NHS; London; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading community healthcare organization seeks a skilled Dental Nurse to provide high-quality dental care for diverse patient groups across various settings. The role involves supporting clinicians, working with patients, and maintaining safety standards within the practice. Ideal candidates should be GDC registered and have chairside experience. Benefits include flexible working options and professional development support.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction and support

Single occupancy accommodation assistance

Car lease scheme

Flexible working options

Career training and development

Qualifications

• Must be GDC registered with relevant qualifications.
• Required clinical chairside experience.
• Experience in decontamination procedures and various dental care settings.

Responsibilities

• Support clinicians during a range of clinical treatments.
• Provide patient advice regarding oral health and procedures.
• Prepare dental surgeries and manage instruments and equipment.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Organisational skills

Education

GDC registration as a dental nurse

Evidence of relevant continuing professional development

Job description

As Dental Nurse, you will fulfil duties commensurate with the role within the Community and Specialist Dental Service, assisting in providing high quality primary clinical dental care for child and adult patients who cannot access a General Dental Practitioner. Care provided may include the full range of restorative and preventive NHS treatments including treatment under sedation, or from other setting e.g. other clinics, care establishments, schools, day centres and patients homes when appropriate. You may be required to participate in oral health promotion, dental screening and epidemiological.

You will be required to work with the oral health promotion team providing support to Care home and Schools 1 day a week

You will have chairside experience and ideally hold the NEBDN National Certificate for Dental Nurses, NVQ in Oral Health Care Dental Nursing Level 2 & 3, Diploma in Dental Nursing L3 or equivalent.

You will be registered with the General Dental Council and have personal indemnity cover

Main duties of the job

Clinical

Support clinicians in a wide range of different types of clinical treatments, within a range of settings e.g., clinics, patients' homes, residential care and nursing homes, hospices and hospitals.

Communication

Provide basic advice and information on oral health and sedation procedures using agreed protocols and advise on a range of dental procedures, adjusting information to address patients' level of understanding.

Management and leadership

To undertake other duties to meet the changing needs and priorities of the Community and Specialist Dental Service, as determined by your manager and in accordance with the grade of the post.

To undertake other duties to meet the changing needs and priorities of the Community and Specialist Dental Service, as determined by your manager and in accordance with the grade of the post.

About us

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
• Support with gaining your driving license *T&C's apply
• Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
• Flexible working options
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, and disability. We are proud to say that we follow the workforce race equality standard and 28% of our senior staff (8A and above) are from a BAME background. CLCH also has active BAME and LGBTQI networks.

Job responsibilities

Anticipate clinician needs and support patients during dental treatment.

Responding to individual patients needs and provide pre- and post-operative instruction when needed, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained.

Prepare the dental surgery and temporary clinical environments outside of clinical areas for use, ensuring the use of personal protective equipment as defined by Trust Infection Prevention guidelines.

Ensure correct clean instruments and equipment, x-rays, records and electronic records are available to the clinician prior to treatment.

Provide clinical support for Inhalation and Intra-Venous sedation clinics - additional training will be provided if necessary.

Follow local rules and Trust policies, including Infection Prevention, radiography and waste disposal and undertake the decontamination of dental instruments complying with HTM:01-05 guidelines to ensure patient safety, safe handling of sharps, drugs, harmful corrosive materials, waste mercury /amalgams and clinical waste.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

• GDC registration as a dental nurse.
• Evidence of relevant continuing professional development

Experience

• Clinical chairside experience.
• Experience in decontamination procedures
• Experience of working in various dental care settings e.g. hospital, theatres, general practice, domiciliary visits, school screening
• Experience of working with vulnerable patient groups.
• Experience in advanced clinical procedures e.g. sedation, endodontics, oral surgery.
• Experience in efficient stock control.

Skills and Knowledge

• Knowledge of GDC registration requirements including CPD hours.
• Knowledge of H & S responsibilities and legislation. Good communication skills, verbal and written.
• Understanding Confidentiality and Data Protection Act.
• Empathy for different clients groups
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Organisational skills

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.

£16.18 an hourWeekly pay will include: Basic pay + HCAS + 12.07% Holiday pay