Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Nurse

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Winchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A wonderful opportunity for a Dental Nurse to join Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Winchester. This full-time position supports oral and maxillofacial surgery and involves delivering exceptional patient-centered care. Ideal candidates should be enthusiastic, organized, and possess excellent communication skills, particularly in handling complex dental needs.

Qualifications

• Highly motivated individual with strong communication skills.
• Ability to understand patients with dental phobias and complex needs.
• Experience working well within a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in various dental and maxillofacial surgeries.
• Maintain hygiene standards following Trust policies.
• Prepare clinical areas with necessary equipment and supplies.

Skills

Communication

Organizational

Dexterity

Job description

A wonderful opportunity has arisen for a Dental Nurse to work full-time in our growing oral and maxillofacial surgery department. The role involves supporting the remaining Head and Neck specialties such as ophthalmology and ENT as needed. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, hardworking, and possess excellent communication skills, with a love of people and a commitment to patient-centered care.

This position is suited for a highly motivated individual capable of understanding patients with dental phobias and complex needs. The ability to work well within a team, along with strong communication, organizational, and dexterity skills, is essential.

The main site for this role is the Royal Hampshire County Hospital, with potential to support staffing across Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Assist consultants and colleagues across all specialties.
2. Contribute to efficient and effective patient care following best practices and guidelines.
3. Maintain the highest hygiene standards in line with Trust policies.
4. Prepare clinical areas with specialist equipment and supplies for clinics, ensuring smooth department operations, including checking results and coordinating with other departments.
5. Support Maxillofacial theatre lists in the Treatment Centre.
6. If qualified, perform dental radiological examinations following Radiological Guidelines.

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is central to our work across three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital, and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

We aim to foster a culture that places people at the heart of everything, where everyone belongs, and where learning, improvement, and excellence thrive.

We offer specialist services nationally and internationally, including treating pseudomyxoma peritonei, and are leaders in tertiary liver and colorectal cancers.

The trust employs over 9,000 staff with a turnover exceeding £500 million annually. As a Foundation Trust, we are accountable to our members through the governors, who influence our future plans.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Victoria Jones
• Job Title: Lead Dental Nurse
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]

Email is the preferred contact method.