Dental Nurse

NHS; Abertillery; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Abertillery seeks a motivated person to assist in dental treatment within the community. Responsibilities include clinical and administrative tasks, requiring relevant registration and the ability to travel to multiple locations. Ideal candidates will be team players with a passion for patient care and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working

Paid mandatory training

Occupational health support

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Appropriate experience and relevant registration is essential.
• The ability to speak Welsh is desirable.
• Must be able to travel between sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide a range of clinical and administrative tasks.
• Assist in the delivery of health care for patients.
• Work with various dental professionals in different locations.

Skills

Computer

Team player

Organisation

Education

Registration

Evidence of CPD

Member of professional organisation

Job description

Are you a motivated enthusiastic and caring person with good communication skills and the ability to organise, and required to work as part of a team in Gwent.

Based in Abertillery in the General Dental Service and the Community Dental Service, although you will be working in various areas of Gwent. You will be required to assist the Community Dentist, Dental Therapist and Dental Hygienist, with all dental treatment. This will also include assisting with people who have special care needs at clinics, centres, hospitals, residential homes, patient homes and mobile dental units throughout Gwent.

Appropriate experience and relevant registration is essential.

You must be able to travel between sites in a timely manner to meet the requirements of the post.

Main duties of the job

To provide a range of clinical and administrative tasks (manual and computer) in an efficient and effective manner, assisting in the delivery of appropriate health care for the patients of the General Dental Service (GDS) Community Dental Service (CDS) within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB).

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in TRAC.

Person Specification

Skills and Abilities

• Computer
• Team player
• Organisation

Experience

• Routine Adults treatment
• Children and anxious patients treatment
• Working in a Team
• Clerical and Reception duties
• CDS
• Children and Adult Special Care
• Dom visits

Qualification and Knowledge

• Registration
• Evidence of CPD
• Member of professional organisation

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.

£27,898 to £30,615 a yearper annum, pro rata