Dental Nurse

St George'S University Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Epsom; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Dental Nurse to join the Maxillofacial and Dental unit. You will assist clinicians at the chair, prepare surgeries and maintain infection control, with responsibilities extending to record-keeping and stock control.

The role emphasises patient care, training, and professional development within an NHS environment and requires active GDC registration and CPD participation.

Qualifications

• 2 years experience in dental nursing or hospital setting.
• Recognised Dental Nurse Qualification and GDC registration.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) and commitment to professional standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the surgery including equipment, instruments and materials for clinics.
• Attend to patients with clinicians and supervise post-treatment care.
• Liaise with reception and answer calls in clinical areas.
• Assist at chair-side and act as a chaperone to ensure high-quality patient care.
• Transfer patients to X-Ray and maintain infection control standards.
• Keep accurate treatment records and ensure confidentiality.
• Undertake stock control and maintain surgery equipment and consumables.
• Participate in Clinical Governance and CPD activities.

Skills

2 years experience

Dental nurse skills

Education

Recognised Dental Nurse Qualification

GDC registration

Job description

Job summary

The Maxillofacial and Dental unit provides an exciting and varied clinical environment to learn new skills. Dental nurses will be exposed complex multi disciplinary clinical problems within a professional and friendly environment.

The team is highly focussed on excellent patient care and is known for its innovation on the most up to date techniques in clinical environments, we deliver the highest quality of care and skills.

We aim to provide opportunity and encouragement for individuals to enhance their professional development.

Main duties of the job

Prepare the surgery including the equipment, instruments and materials used, to ensure the efficient running of the clinics. Receive, attend to, and prepare patients for treatment by the clinician and supervise and attend to patients after treatment until they are fit to leave the surgery. Liaise with reception staff and answer telephone in the clinical areas. Always assist the clinician at the chair-side and act as a chaperone, throughout treatment and in the surgery as required, to ensure that a high-quality service is provided to the patient. Transfer patients to X-Ray department from surgery to and from the in-house radiography department. Abide by and maintain a high standard of infection control policies and procedures, thereby minimising the risk of cross infection. Maintain accurate treatment records, including charting the Dentist's instructions, ensuring all relevant information are up-to-date and treated confidentially. Carry out administrative and clerical work associated with the surgery including information collection, assisting the clinician to provide an efficient service. Maintain the surgery and equipment, notifying and logging faults in a timely manner, and monitoring the process. Undertake stock control at the clinic, replenishing consumable supplies and materials thus contributing to the smooth running of the clinic.

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

Job responsibilities

• Prepare the surgery including the equipment, instruments and materials used, to ensure the efficient running of the clinics
• Receive, attend to, and prepare patients for treatment by the clinician and supervise and attend to patients after treatment until they are fit to leave the surgery.
• Liaise with reception staff and answer telephone in the clinical areas.
• Always assist the clinician at the chair-side and act as a chaperone, throughout treatment and in the surgery as required, to ensure that a high-quality service is provided to the patient.
• Transfer patients to X-Ray department from surgery to and from the in-house radiography department.
• Abide by and maintain a high standard of infection control policies and procedures, thereby minimising the risk of cross infection.
• Maintain accurate treatment records, including charting the Dentists instructions, ensuring all relevant information are up-to-date and treated confidentially.
• Together with Reception staff ensures that relevant clinical records are available at the beginning of each session.
• Carry out administrative and clerical work associated with the surgery including information collection, assisting the clinician to provide an efficient service.
• Maintain the surgery and equipment, notifying and logging faults in a timely manner, and monitoring the process.
• Undertake stock control at the clinic, replenishing consumable supplies and materials thus contributing to the smooth running of the clinic.
• Any other duties appropriate to the post as may be delegated by the Principal Dental Nurse Manager or Lead Nurse.
• Participation in the care group meetings and Clinical Governance programme. To ensure improvement in the quality-of-service provision, risk reduction and continuing professional development.
• Keep CPD updated.
• Work within the GDC Dental Nurse Scope of Practice.

Person Specification

Professional Registration

Essential

• 2 years experience
• Recognised Dental Burse Qualification
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• post graduate qualification
• hospital Experience

Registration with the General Dental Council

Essential

• GDC registration

Desirable

• post graduate qualification

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).