Dental Nurse

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust in Manchester as a Registered Dental Nurse where you will provide vital support in delivering high-quality dental care. This role requires a qualified dental nurse committed to professional development and effective teamwork to ensure patient safety and care excellence. You'll benefit from a supportive environment and the opportunity to engage in ongoing training and career advancement.

Qualifications

• Registered with the General Dental Council.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.
• Ability to work as part of a dental team.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for the Dentist and maintain infection control.
• Deliver high standards of dental nursing care.
• Act as a positive role model within the department.

Skills

Communication

Infection Control

Patient Care

Teamwork

Self-Motivation

Education

Relevant Dental Nurse Qualification

Job description

Are you a Registered Dental Nurse with the General Dental Council and hold a relevant Dental Nurse Qualification? We have opportunities for you to join us in this exciting time, based in central Manchester.

You will provide close support for the Dentist by maintaining high standards of infection control. Confident, competent, self-motivated and enthusiastic are all attributes required for these positions as well as the ability to work as part of the dental team. You need to be interested in ensuring quality Dental services and must be able to communicate effectively with patients, clinicians and other healthcare professionals and demonstrate very high standards.

In return, we will provide you with a full induction and support you with a personal development plan and ongoing training when required. You will also benefit from being an employee for a large Trust and so be made aware of up and coming projects and opportunities that there may be.

The postholder will ensure the best possible dental nursing care and practice is delivered to patients including those with complex medical, physical and emotional needs. She/he will provide close support dentistry, maintaining high standards of patient care and infection control. The post holder will act as a positive role model within the department for all staff, patients and carers.

The post holder will be expected to learn new skills in line with new practices, qualifications and modernisation and will also have a commitment to continuing professional development. There is an expectation that post holder will undertake post registration training in Conscious Sedation in addition to other post registration training courses relevant to their area of work.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Justyna Ziobro Job title: Dental Nurse Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0161 529 6397

Justyna Ziobro on 0161 529 6397