Dental Nurse | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK healthcare provider is seeking a qualified Dental Nurse to join their team in Bristol. The role involves delivering high-quality dental care, assisting during treatments, and maintaining infection control standards. Ideal candidates will have a recognized Dental Nurse Qualification and strong clinical skills. This position offers opportunities to develop specialist skills and contribute significantly to patient care.

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold a recognised Dental Nurse Qualification.
• Experience in infection control and four-handed dentistry.
• Ability to anticipate clinician needs and manage possible complications.

Responsibilities

• Monitor cleanliness and infection control standards.
• Assist with four-handed dentistry during patient treatment.
• Provide clinical support and advice to the dental team.
• Identify patient needs and manage dental emergencies.
• Triage dental emergency patients for timely care.

Skills

Strong clinical dental nursing skills

Infection control knowledge

Teamwork

Education

Recognised Dental Nurse Qualification

Job description

Are you a qualified Dental Nurse? Do you want to develop your specialist skills within dental nursing?

Bristol Dental Hospital is a Centre of Excellence providing routine and specialist clinical dental services for the South-West. Committed to delivering exceptional patient care and investing in the development of our staff, we are seeking dedicated and skilled Band 4 Dental Nurses to join our Dental Nursing Team.

We have opportunities available in our Child Dental Health and Oral Surgery/ MaxFax departments.

You will be part of the dental nurse service, providing a high standard of care, demonstrating strong clinical dental nursing skills whilst being part of a hard working and motivated team. You will continue to develop your skills by providing close support to clinical staff, and mentor the student dental nurses during their placements.

Candidates must hold a recognised Dental Nurse Qualification.

As a Dental Nurse at UHBW, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality dental care to our patients. Working closely with our dental professionals, you will ensure the smooth operation of our clinics and contribute to our commitment to improving oral health in the community. This will involve:

• Monitoring and maintaining a high standard of cleanliness and infection control in line with current codes of practice and trust policy.
• Providing four handed dentistry throughout the patient’s treatment, anticipating the clinicians needs and any possible complications which may arise including assisting the management of medical and dental emergencies.
• Providing clinical support and advice for the dental team.
• Identifying each patient’s medical, dental, and personal needs within a wide range of treatments and procedures before, during and after the patient is discharged from clinic.
• Advising triage and prioritising dental emergency patients to ensure they receive the most appropriate care in a timely way.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.

UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.