Dental Nurse

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Milton Keynes is seeking a Dental Nurse to assist clinicians in treating special care and pediatric patients. Responsibilities include maintaining infection control standards, preparing the surgery, and providing patient support. Essential qualifications include NVQ level 3 or equivalent and current registration with the General Dental Council. This is a part-time position available on Mondays and Tuesdays from 08:45 to 16:45.

Qualifications

• Full registration with General Dental Council is essential.
• Current experience as a dental nurse in a relevant setting.
• Ability to supervise trainees and unqualified staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist the clinician in treating special care and pediatric patients.
• Maintain high infection control standards during treatments.
• Responsible for general preparation and organization of the surgery.

Skills

Strong communication

Infection Control knowledge

Ability to support patients

Education

NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Good general education up to GCSE O level

Tools

Dental software packages

Job description

Job Overview

This post is for 2 days covering Milton Keynes Sites Eaglestone health Centre, Urgent Care Centre and Shipley Court.

Hours are 08.45 - 16.45 Monday and Tuesday

To carry out dental nursing duties to include assisting the dental clinician (e.g. Dentists, Dental Therapist/Hygienist) in treating Special Care and Paediatric patients. The post-holder will also be required to assist patients within Secure Units.

• Maintain high standards in Infection Prevention Control
• Assist the patient on their treatment journey
  
  

Main duties of the job

• Ensure that the surgery is welcoming and prepared for the type of patient and treatment planned.
• Provide chair-side assistance to the clinician to include treating special care patients with learning and/or physical disabilities, patients with complex medical conditions, diagnosed Mental Health conditions, anxious children and adults, acting under the supervision and direction of the clinician.
• Assist in the provision of dental treatment on a domiciliary basis.
• (Following training) assist in the provision of dental treatment under Inhalation sedation.
• (Following training) to assist in the provision of dental care under general anaesthesia.
• May be required to assist when carrying our screenings or epidemiological surveys including any related duties to support this
  
  

Working for our organisation

Central and North West London NHS Trust expects all staff to act in a way which shows you understand our core values and are willing to put them into practice with service users, family and carers, and also other staff members.

We expect you to show COMPASSION, contribute to a caring and kind environment and recognise that what you do and say helps can make the lives of others better

We expect you to RESPECT everyone and acknowledge and welcome people’s differences rather than ignore them or see them as problematic.

We expect you to EMPOWER others and continually try to provide information, resources and support to help others make their own decisions and meet their own needs.

We expect you to work in PARTNERSHIP and behave in a way that shows that you recognise that commissioners and users of our services are the people who generate and pay for our work.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• Responsible for general preparation and organisation of the surgery and the correct function of clinical equipment.
• Maintain high standards Infection Prevention Control.
• Ensure safe disposal of sharps and clinical waste.
• Constantly interpret the needs of patients, carers and clinicians and be able to deal with them promptly and efficiently.
• Work within the framework of National Guidance, Trust Policies and Service Local Operating Procedures.
• Assist the clinician with the completion of patient records, including the use of a computerised system.
• Empathetic manner required to provide reassurance and support for patients during their treatment.
• Calm and reassure patients who exhibit challenging behaviour.
• Carry out clerical duties associated with the running of the clinic, i.e. appointment making, answering telephone calls and general enquiries, collection of mail, taking and accounting of monies received as necessary.
• Undertake specific duties delegated by the Clinicians, Senior management team and Dental Nurse Manager.
• May include stores/stock control duties at specified clinic as required
  
  

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Good general education up to GCSE O level standard / NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience
• Full registration with General Dental Council
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Additional relevant Dental Nurse Certificate
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Current or recent experience working as a dental nurse with clinical commitment in hospital, salaried or general dental service
• Able to supervise trainees and unqualified staff
• Clerical experience of using dental software packages
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Previous NHS Experience within a specialised service
• Experience of assisting with provision of care under general anaesthesia
• Experience of assisting with provision of care under inhalation sedation
• Experience of assisting with provision of care on a domiciliary basis
• Experience of working in secure settings
• Experience of working with a dentist to carry out screenings or epidemiological surveys
  
  

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable knowledge of cross infection control standards
  
  

Key Skills/abilities

Essential criteria

• Ability to develop & maintain high standards of communication both orally and in writing with people about difficult matters & / in difficult situations
  
  

Personal Disposition

Essential criteria

• Willingness to travel to different locations to undertake role effectively