Registered Dental Nurse Link Grade Band 4-5

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Dental Nurse to join our expanding dental team. You will work with dentists, nurses and therapists to deliver compassionate, high-quality care to a diverse patient group within our hospital services.

You should be flexible, well-organised and have excellent communication skills. You will use your judgement to resolve issues, maintain professionalism under pressure and contribute to service improvement through a personal development

Qualifications

• Flexibility, well-organised, professional and friendly; excellent communication skills.
• Use own judgement to resolve issues; tactful and sensitive under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with dentists, surgeons, dental therapists and registered nurses to deliver high-quality care.
• Contribute to a positive patient experience and support the dental team.
• Engage in personal development to enhance service delivery and skills.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

General Dental Council registration (GDC)

Job description

• This role requires the applicant to be registered with the General Dental Council*

• This role requires the applicant to be registered with the General Dental Council*

Our Dental Nurses work collaboratively with Dentists, Surgeons, Dental Therapists and Registered General Nurses to achieve a high standard of care and the best possible experience for our diverse group of patients.

If you would like be part of our expanding and dynamic dental nursing team then this is your opportunity.

To be successful in joining our team, you should be flexible, well organized, with a professional friendly manner and demonstrate excellent communication skills. You should have use your own judgement to resolve issues, and have a tactful, sensitive approach to dealing with occasionally difficult situation. You should be able look well under pressure with a flexible approach to work and willingness to suggest ideas for improvements. In return we will encourage your professional development by ensuring you gain experience in all aspects of our service, whilst enhancing your skills and knowledge through a personal development plan.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk.

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Alba Garcia Job title: Sister Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01865222909