Dental Nurse

NHS; Worcester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

A community health service provider in Worcestershire is looking for a Qualified Dental Nurse. The ideal candidate will provide clinical support across various settings including patient homes and clinics. Responsibilities include assisting dentists, ensuring infection control, and maintaining patient records. The position offers part-time flexible working hours and excellent NHS benefits. Required qualifications include GDC registration and relevant training. This role aims to deliver outstanding dental care to a diverse clientele.

Benefits

27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Pension Scheme

Professional development opportunities

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Registered Dental Nurse with current GDC registration.
• Experience in dental chairside assistance.
• Desirable: Certificate in Sedation nursing or Radiography.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support in a range of treatments.
• Ensure excellent cross-infection control.
• Assist Dentists and Therapists in surgery.

Skills

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English

Teamwork

Computer literate

Ability to work under pressure

Initiative

Education

Registered on the GDC

Trained to National Certificate level

Job description

Job Summary

Worcestershire Community Dental services is a county wide service seeing patients on a referral basis, our patients have additional needs such as medically compromised, phobia's, special needs, autism, looked after adults and children.

We are looking for a Qualified Dental nurse who is also friendly, reliable, understanding individual who wants to make a difference to the dental care we deliver to our patients.

We cover dentistry in patients homes, hospitals and clinic based.

We offer treatment via sedation local and general anaesthetics.

You will work alongside consultants and specialists and highly experienced dental clinicians, therapists, nurses and receptionists.

In our most recent CQC evaluation the community dental team were rated outstanding for caring.

Benefits

• 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Highly regarded NHS Pension Scheme
• A supportive, structured induction programme for all new starters
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Health and wellbeing including occupational health service, access to physiotherapy and priority access to mental health services

Responsibilities

• Your primary responsibility will be to provide clinical support in a wide range of treatments for a broad client base, extended duties would be a distinct advantage but not essential.
• We would like you to have a welcoming and positive approach for our patients and be an upbeat and reliable member of the team, be able to work well in challenging situations and maintain excellent cross infection.
• Undertake surgery duties on a daily basis with occasional reception duties associated with the needs of Worcestershire Community Dental Service.
• Be a key member of the dental team, working with Dentists and Therapists to assist in the smooth organisation of the surgery to give a high standard of care to patients.
• Work at clinics across Worcestershire.
• Registered with the General Dental Council and ensure maintenance of this registration.

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to challenge poor behaviour
• Role modelling good behaviour
• A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
• Ability to praise and be supportive to others
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
• Computer literate
• Numerate to be able to deal with weekly banking
• Ability to deliver appropriate resuscitation techniques in basic life support adult and children
• Ability to use initiative
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise tasks
• Ability to work as part of a team

Qualifications

• Registered on the GDC
• Trained and examined to National Certificate level or equivalent
• Certificate in Sedation nursing (Desirable)
• Certificate in Radiography (Desirable)
• Certificate in Oral Health Promotion (Desirable)
• Certificate in Special Care (Desirable)
• Knowledge of Salaried Dental Service (Desirable)

Experience

• Dental chairside assistance in a range of patient care treatments
• Experience of organising and maintaining a dental surgery including good infection control and decontamination procedures
• Experience of working in a dental setting including handling cash, booking appointments and sending correspondence to patients
• Maintenance of CPD portfolio
• Sedation nursing (Desirable)

Additional Requirements

• Ability to people at ease
• Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
• Minimum part‑time of 15 hours per week, preferred 30 hours per week

Registration & Checks

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. The post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) will be required to check for any previous convictions.

We may process your data to pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from you (optional), to support the Trust's understanding of where you gained interest in working for the Trust.

About the Trust

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work‑life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

Job Details

• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
• Salary: £27,485 to £30,162 a year pro rata
• Band: Band 4
• Reference number: C9798-1932
• Location: Moor Street Dental Clinic, 7 Moor Street, Worcester, WR1 3DB

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