Dental Nurse jobs in United Kingdom

EMPLOYMENT SPECIFICATION

RESPONSIBLE TO: HOME MANAGER

The role of the Registered Nurse is associated with several qualities, including:

1. The assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individual residents, to ensure residents receive the personal and nursing care they require.
2. At all times to operate within the standards encompassed within the NMC Code of Conduct.
3. Effect the role of facilitator/educator, demonstrating leadership qualities, to maintain standards throughout his/her care team.
4. Promote the use of innovative care practice and be responsive to the needs of a changing environment and demonstrate a commitment to develop the care practices of self and others.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the need to implement and evaluate research-based care practice and ensure all staff they are responsible for performing their roles.
6. Offer a genuine affinity towards vulnerable service users and demonstrate an understanding of their needs, ensuring that care is delivered professionally throughout the shift.
7. Maintain the Identity, Autonomy and Self-Esteem of service users by relating theoretical knowledge to care practice.
8. Providing an atmosphere conducive to maintaining residents’ individuality throughout both his/her team of staff and residents and preventing institutionalisation and task-based care delivery.
9. Be aware of and utilise, policy and procedure documentation to maintain both staff and service user’s individual rights and dignity including:
   • Health and Safety Policy
   • Accident/Incident Policy
   • Complaints/Grievance Procedure
   • Confidentiality Policy
   • Storage and Administration of Drugs Policy
   • Fire Policy and Procedure
   • CQC Requirements
   • Safeguarding and responsibilities
   • Infection Control
   • Mental Capacity Act & Mental Health Act, where appropriate
10. Supervise all grades of staff throughout each shift to ascertain the quality and performance of those staff. In addition to ensure that acceptable practice in all aspects of care is monitored and enforced. Any deviation from this must always be reported to the home manager or senior nurse.
11. Be aware of the requirements for personal and professional development, incorporating a problem-solving approach with the Nurse Manager, to procedural demands.
12. Facilitate the communication networks between service users, their relatives and friends and the home.
13. Manage support services (e.g., domestic, kitchen, maintenance) to ensure high standards of service delivery.
14. Be willing to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Check.