Community Dental Nurse

City Health Care Partnership CIC; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service provider in Hull is seeking a Qualified Dental Nurse to join their team. The role involves assisting dental clinicians with treatments for both paediatric and adult patients who cannot receive dental care in general practices. The ideal candidate should have strong communication skills, be organized, and be registered with relevant qualifications. This diverse role offers opportunities to deliver quality care and support patients effectively.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Opportunity to deliver first-class healthcare

Qualifications

• Must possess skills and knowledge to work in a busy clinical environment.
• Experience dealing with clients with disabilities is essential.
• Previous dental surgery experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assist dental clinicians with complex dental treatments.
• Carry out Infection Prevention & Control measures.
• Support patients and their families with treatment options.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication

Team player

IT skills

Education

Level 3 NEBDN Qualification

Registered on the Dental Nurse National Register

Certificate in Dental Radiography

Certificate in Dental Sedation Nursing

Tools

Dental software system

Job description

Community Dental Services has a vacancy for a full time Qualified Dental Nurse to join both the Consultant Led Paediatric and Adult Special Care Dental clinics based across various sites in Hull.

The successful candidate will form part of a well-established team assisting dental clinicians providing dental treatment for Paediatric and Adult patients who meet the referral criteria and can not accept treatment in a general dental practice.

Main duties of the job

The applicant will be resilient, well organised and have the necessary dental nurse skills and knowledge to work in a busy clinical environment, supporting dental clinicians with complex dental treatments whilst supporting the patient and keeping them and/or their appropriate adult involved in treatment options. The applicant will also be responsible for carrying out Infection Prevention & Control measures following HTM01-05 and company specific general standard operating procedures.

The ideal candidate will work well under pressure and have excellent written and verbal communication and IT skills and be a great team player who enjoys communicating well with patients.

If you would like to discuss this role further or require any other information please contact Fiona Eayres, Service Manager on 07761511303 or email [e-mail]

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Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached to this job advert for full details on the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Level 3 NEBDN Qualification
• Must be registered on the Dental Nurse National Register
• Certificate in Dental Radiography
• Certificate in Dental Sedation Nursing

Knowledge

• Knowledge of dental procedures gained through training and experience
• Knowledge of routine administration procedures, reception duties and cash handling procedures
• Knowledge of dental software system

Experience

• Previous experience of working in a dental surgery
• Experience of dealing with clients who have physical and/or learning disabilities

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.