Dental Nurse

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Dental Nurse to join the Paediatric multidisciplinary team. The role focuses on delivering high standards of dental care to children, including those with complex needs, and assisting clinicians in all aspects of patient care such as General Anaesthesia.

The successful candidate will work both in team settings and independently, with a preference for those with experience in paediatrics and special needs.

Qualifications

• GDC registration as a DCP is essential.
• Desirable: experience with paediatric patients and special needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist in New patient consultations and General Anaesthesia dental treatment.
• Assist in Orthodontics and treatment clinics.
• Support day-to-day running of the department and patient care in a paediatric setting.

Skills

Teamwork

Pediatrics experience

Initiative

GDC registration (DCP)

Job description

The Dental Nurse role at Chelsea and Westminster involves working as part of the Paediatric multidisciplinary team to deliver a high standard of dental care to our patients, many of whom have complex needs. They will ensure the effective day to day running of the department and will assist the clinicians in all aspects of patient care including General Anaesthesia.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated individual, who has the ability to work within a team and also on one's own initiative. Working solely with children and special needs so children interest and experience in this specialty would be desirable. GDC registration as a DCP is an essential requirements for this post.

The post will involve assisting in New patient consultations, General Anaesthetic dental treatment, Orthodontics and treatment clinics. Experience in all or some of these would be desirable but again not essential.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.