OOH Dental Nurse

CNWL; London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at an esteemed healthcare provider, where patient care is paramount. This role as a Dental Out of Hours Nurse involves providing urgent dental care and assisting clinicians in a variety of settings, including home visits. You will be a crucial part of a supportive environment that values compassion, respect, and empowerment. With opportunities for professional development and a commitment to high standards of care, this position is perfect for those looking to make a real difference in the lives of patients. Embrace this opportunity to grow your career while being part of a diverse and inclusive team.

Benefits

Generous relocation package

Flexible working options

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have full registration with the UK General Dental Council.
• Experience working as a dental nurse in various settings is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide chair-side assistance to the clinician during treatments.
• Maintain high standards in Infection Prevention Control.

Skills

Communication Skills

Infection Control Standards

Dental Nursing

Supervision

Clerical Skills

Education

Good general education up to GCSE O level standard / NVQ level 3

Full registration with UK General Dental Council

Additional relevant Dental Nurse Certificate

Tools

Dental Software Packages

Job description

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Become part of our team.
We care for you as much as you care for others.

There’s a place for you at CNWL.

We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.

Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.
We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.

With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

Main area: Out Of Hours Dental Nurse Grade: NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract: Permanent Hours: Part time - 15 hours per week (Tuesday every other evening shift between 6pm to 9:30pm.) Job ref: 333-D-MK-CM-1078-A

Site: Brookside Dental Clinic Town: Aylesbury Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 pa pro rata plus enhancements Salary period: Yearly Closing: 12/02/2025 23:59

Job overview

The Dental Out of Hours (OOH) service provides urgent dental care to the population of Buckinghamshire. It is hosted by CNWL Community Dental Service, part of CNWL NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will work Tuesday every other evening shift between 6pm to 9:30pm.

They will need to carry out dental nursing duties to include assisting the dental clinician in treating patients.

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

Patients access the Out of Hours Dental Service via 111.

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.
• May be required to assist in the provision of dental treatment on a domiciliary basis.

May be required to assist when carrying out audits, 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To communicate with the clinical team and peers in an appropriate manner.
• To demonstrate the application of the principles of ethical behaviour relevant to dentistry, including honesty, confidentiality, personal and professional integrity, and compliance with the standards for dental professionals laid down by the GDC.
• To take responsibility for own continuous professional development, maintaining professional knowledge and competence in line with the personal development plan agreed at annual appraisal.
• Demonstrate a professional approach, including participation in appraisal, peer review, clinical audit and continuing professional development activities.

Provide supervision and assists with annual appraisals for staff.

• Up to date knowledge and skills in clinical techniques and their application in accordance with the General Dental Council’s requirement for lifelong learning.
• Attend mandatory training as required by CNWL and the Dental Service.
• Have and maintain full registration with the General Dental Council.
• Take responsibility for personal development.
• Have a commitment to high professional standards.
• Be able to travel to work at other dental sites, some of which are not easily served by public transport and therefore the post holder would be expected to make necessary travel arrangements to meet these needs.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Good general education up to GCSE O level standard / NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience.
• Full registration with UK General Dental Council.
• Additional relevant Dental Nurse Certificate.

Knowledge

• Demonstrable knowledge of cross infection control standards.

Skills

• Ability to develop & maintain high standards of communication both orally and in writing with people about difficult matters & / in difficult situations.
• Ability to maintain quality in own work and encourage others to do so.

Experience

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

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page.

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.

If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

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.

Name: Rebecca Peters Job title: Dental Nurse Manager Email address: [e-mail] Additional information

For further information on the post or shift patterns, or to arrange an informal visit please contact Rebecca Peters: [e-mail]