Dental Nurse

NHS; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Join the NHS as a Dental Nurse in Wakefield, where you'll support dental care delivery within a community-focused team. This part-time or full-time role requires clinical assistance, maintaining surgery standards, and working collaboratively with colleagues to ensure quality patient care. The position offers access to NHS benefits including health services and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Employee health and wellbeing services

Childcare vouchers

Car lease scheme

Qualifications

• Must work independently in the surgery and manage clinic operations.
• Knowledge of decontamination processes as per trust policies.
• Experience in providing patient education and support.

Responsibilities

• Assist with clinical duties and ensure the smooth running of the clinic.
• Maintain dental equipment and ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Provide mentorship and clinical supervision to junior dental nurses.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to Detail

Job description

Are you a Dental Nurse looking for a new challenge? Do you want to make a contribution to the NHS and the provision of dental care in your local community?An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Dental Nurse to join Mid Yorkshire Teaching Trust (MYTT). Our highly experienced team provide Orthodontic ,Oral and Head and Neck care for patients across the Mid Yorkshire area.We have two part-time permanent, positions available although full time may also be considered working across trust sites including community.

Main duties of the job

As part of the team, you will be responsible for providing assistance with clinical duties, chairside support for colleagues with a varied skill mix. The successful candidate will work alongside our Oral and Facial Specialities Team and Orthodontic Team. Carry out specific clinical and care tasks to a high standard and competency, under the direction of the Registered Care Professionals depending on setting.For further information please refer to the job description and person specification.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Job responsibilities

Key requirements

Work within clearly defined accountability frameworks, standards and scope of practice of the general dental council. To provide the best possible care in collaboration with colleagues, patients, and their carers

To work independently within the surgery to maintain the surgery environment and ensure the smooth running of the clinic, reporting issues which develop, appropriately to the Dental Nurse Team, Senior Dental Nurse or Service Team Lead.

To prepare and maintain the dental surgery environment to the standards laid down by the Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust and the General Dental Council.

To have an understanding of the processes used for decontamination in line with the trust policies and procedures.

To maintain all medical equipment, instruments and sundries used in the practice of dentistry to ensure the timely reporting of faulty equipment.

To inform patients of proposed dental procedures making sure that they fully understand the procedure to be undertaken. Provide pre and post-operative advice.

To be responsible for the control and rotation of stock in the designated clinical area, maintaining an adequate supply in accordance with the stock control policy.

Provide dental health education on a one to one basis as prescribed by a clinician.

To assist in any theatre lists within the acute Trust and complete any relevant required paperwork associated with these sessions.

To process, record and store correctly all radiographs to the standards laid down by the MYHT Radiation Safety Group, Ionising Radiation Regulations and FGDP (UK) Guidance and Standards. Ensure Quality Assurance in the service is demonstrated.

To enter data regarding patient demographic detail onto the appointment system.

To provide mentorship and clinical supervision and support to less experienced dental nurses when appropriate.

Any other duties commensurate with the grade which may become necessary for the smooth running of the service.

The post holder may be required to work within the Oral Facial department at other sites including community dental services to support unplanned sickness.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Please click 'apply now' to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application)

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.