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Job summary

Main area
Dental
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
287-DEN-45-24
Employer
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Dental Hospital
Town
Liverpool
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/12/2024 23:59

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Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Dental Nurse

Band 5

Job overview

Liverpool University Dental Hospital is a Division  within the LUHFT, providing dental care across all dental specialities through undergraduate, postgraduate and specialist service.

Applications are invited for the post of Senior Dental Nurse on the Paediatric / Orthodontic Department.

Applicants must hold appropriate professional General Dental Council registration, a recognised dental nurse qualification and a professionally recognised post registration qualification.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated individual with excellent clinical and communication skills, who can work with the minimum of supervision to provide support and leadership to the dental nurse on the department.

 

Main duties of the job

To manage the department on a day-to-day basis and provide the highest quality dental nursing support to clinical staff within the department.  The Senior Dental Nurse will be expected to work with the minimum of supervision, using their own initiative, and will carry out the duties in such a way as to make a direct and positive contribution to the organisation of the work and so aid the medical and dental staff to maximise the use of their time.

 

Working for our organisation

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Ensure the advanced preparation of the clinical environment, instrumentation, materials, patient records and medication as appropriate, and take action as required.

Ensure specialist equipment is set up and all safety checks completed prior to use; documenting and acting on results accordingly.

Ensure cleanliness of environment is of the highest standards at all times.

Use experience and knowledge to explain procedures to patients/carers utilising the best method of communication for specialist nature of patients according to any additional needs.

Assisting with the patient consent process.

Provide Dental Nurse assistance during various procedures wherever required.

Monitoring patient’s progress throughout treatment/recovery to fitness for discharge and acting on results as appropriate.

Provide first line management of any emergencies which may arise during patient journey

Remove/dispose of equipment and sundries, including clinical waste, according to Trust Policy ensuring high standards of infection prevention and control at all times.

Ensure all written and verbal pre and post procedure instructions are given at the correct time for continued pre and post procedural care.

Obtain, maintain and update patient information data as required.

Responsible for the management of recording process for the documentation of drugs and medicines as appropriate.

Liaise with other health care professionals in matters regarding patient enquiries. In addition the post holder will have the following senior nurse responsibilities:

Organise adequate staffing levels and assignment of staff accordingly.

Allocation and supervision of Dental Nurse duties, prioritising tasks according to departmental needs.

Liaise with and support line manager to ensure provision of high standards of care and communication.

Adopt a proactive role in the integration and support of dental undergraduates and post graduate trainees.

Supervision and guidance of trainees at chair side.

Completion of Appraisals and PDP reviews for Registered Dental Nurses working within the clinic in line with Trust guidelines and procedures.

Provide HR support to line manager by assisting with recruitment, sickness absence management and promotion of professional conduct at all times.

Source and implement appropriate Health Promotion Topics for specialist patient cohort.

Ordering and management of supplies and stock control as appropriate

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Professionally recognised Dental Nurse Qualification
  • Current General Dental Council Registration
  • Professionally recognised Dental Post registration Qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Recent experience of working in a team environment
  • Experience of working unsupervised under own initiative
  • Demonstrable experience of managing/supervising others
  • Ability to demonstrate empathy and understanding of people with anxious and complex needs
Desirable criteria
  • Participation in audit and evaluation of service
  • Experience providing dental health education

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of relevant continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
  • Understanding of clinical risk assessment

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to demonstrate effective communication skills working in partnership with patients and colleagues
  • Possess IT skills to enable completion of IT functions commensurate to role
  • Able to demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Commitment to support development of nursing teams to improve patient quality and student experience.

Other

Essential criteria
  • Commitment to on-going professional development in relation to further training
  • Flexible to working patterns with some early/late working required

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Applicant requirements

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Natasha Essex
Job title
Dental Nurse Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0151 706 5305
Additional information

For further details / informal visits contact:

Natasha Essex- Dental Nurse Manager 0151 706 5305