Dental Nurse

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Tooting; Remote; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a qualified dental nurse to join the Maxillofacial and Dental unit. The role involves preparing surgeries, assisting clinicians at chair-side, and maintaining infection control standards to ensure high-quality patient care.

Applicants should hold a recognised Dental Nurse qualification, have 2 years’ experience, and provide CPD evidence. GDC registration and DBS checks will be required where applicable, with emphasis on patient

Qualifications

• 2 years experience in a dental or clinical setting.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).
• Competent in infection control and cross-infection procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the surgery with equipment, instruments and materials for clinics.
• Assist clinician at chair-side and act as chaperone as required.
• Care for patients before and after treatment and ensure they are fit to leave the surgery.

Skills

2 years experience

CPD evidence

Infection control

Team communication

Education

Recognised Dental Nurse Qualification

Job description

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.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main 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 Dentist’s 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 Rrgistration

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

Registration with the General Dental Council

• GDC registration

References
Please provide a minimum of 3 years’ employment and/or education history , including professional email addresses (not personal accounts such as Hotmail or Gmail). If you cannot provide these, please inform the interview panel to avoid delays in pre-employment checks.

Safeguarding and DBS Checks
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may have an application cap, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Ensure your supporting statement clearly shows how you meet the job specifications.