Bank Dental Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; North East; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a qualified dental nurse for the Oral Surgery Outpatient Department. The role focuses on assisting clinicians in oral surgery and supporting patients, with training to work on theatre lists and to join the head and neck oncology MDT. GDC registration is essential.

You will work mainly in clinics, provide high-quality care, and contribute to pre-employment checks and patient-centred care within a collaborative MDT setting.

Qualifications

• NEBDN National Diploma in Dental Nursing.
• Minimum of 4 GCSEs.
• Verifiable professional development hours.

Responsibilities

• Assist the clinician in all oral surgery procedures
• Provide support and advice to patients in the oral surgery department
• Work in oral surgery clinics as part of the team
• Provide a high level of clinical care within the Oral Surgery service
• Train to assist on theatre local anaesthetic lists
• Work within the multi-disciplinary team in head and neck oncology clinics

Skills

Chairside experience

Communication skills

Patient-centered care

Team player

Organisational skills

Education

NEBDN National Diploma in Dental Nursing

Minimum of 4 GCSEs

Verifiable professional development hours

Job description

This bank post for a qualified dental nurse sits in the Oral Surgery Outpatient Department at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on assisting the clinician in oral surgery procedures and supporting patients in the department. The role is mainly clinic-based, with training to assist on theatre local anaesthetic lists and to join the head and neck oncology multi-disciplinary team. Current General Dental Council registration is essential.

What the job involves

• Assist the clinician in all oral surgery procedures
• Provide support and advice to patients in the oral surgery department
• Work in oral surgery clinics as part of the team
• Provide a high level of clinical care within the Oral Surgery service
• Train to assist on theatre local anaesthetic lists
• Work within the multi-disciplinary team in head and neck oncology clinics
• Demonstrate compliance with GDC responsibilities and registration

What’s required

Qualifications

• NEBDN National Diploma in Dental Nursing
• Minimum of 4 GCSEs
• Verifiable professional development hours

Registration & licences

• GDC registration as a dental nurse

Experience

• Relevant chairside experience

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of all dental procedures
• Assisting the dental officer in all clinical dental procedures
• Excellent communication skills
• Positive approach to patient-centred care

Checks & eligibility

• Ability to produce all certificates stated as essential for pre-employment checks

Other

• Organising own work and the work of others under pressure

Nice to have

• Experience of assisting in oral surgery procedures
• Dealing effectively with medically compromised patients
• Supervising junior dental nurses
• Current post within a general dental practice
• Evidence of PDP and continuing education