Job summary
- Main area
- Specialised Surgery Directorate Surgical Division
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months
- Hours
- Part time - 33 hours per week
- Job ref
- 205-6241860
- Employer
- University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- County Hospital
- Town
- Stafford
- Salary
- per annum pro rata
- Closing
- 10/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Dental Nurse
Band 4
Job overview
Oral Maxillofacial / Orthodontic Departments
Job Title: GDC Registered Dental Nurses
Area of Work: Oral Maxillofacial Orthodontic Department
Employer: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Department: Oral Maxillofacial/ Orthodontic Department
Location: County Hospital
Job Type: PERMANENT
Staff Group: General Dental Council
Pay Scheme: Agenda for change Pay Band: 4
Working pattern: Part Time
Essential requirement for post: General Dental Council Registered Dental Nurses
We are seeking to recruit motivated and enthusiastic Dental Nurse who hold the British National examining board for dental surgery assistants’ certificate / EBDN / NVQ Level 3 Certificate in Dental Nursing.
This is a multidisciplinary department which requires a dental nurse to work within the specialties of Oral Maxillofacial & Orthodontic
This will involve maxillofacial, and orthodontic clinics which run alongside minor oral surgery sessions & emergency clinics. X ray facilities are located within the department.
The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, be reliable, highly motivated using their own initiative and work well within a team. They will need to have a supportive, caring attitude and be committed to providing the highest level of care to our patients.
If you are interested in the above post and would like an application form please apply on line: www.uhnm.nhs.uk .
Main duties of the job
The post holder must be able to;
- Report departmental issues to clinic manager
- Attend regular staff meetings to review standards of practice and ensure dissemination of information
- Develop good communications and fair and clear relationships with staff cross the multi-disciplinary team.
- Communicate with all grades of staff regarding patient care. In so doing they are expected to provide and receive complex or sensitive information relating to planned or received treatment.
- Liaise between clinician, technician, patient and external agencies to arrange appropriate appointments.
- Effectively communicate with patients and their relatives. This frequently involves having to deliver information in a way that is easily understood by the person receiving that information e.g. when delivering pre and postoperative instructions and advice. This is essential where there are barriers to communication.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we’re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.
We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See attached Job description and specifications or contact the below for further details
Clinic Manager Sally Walker
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant dental or departmental experience as a dental nurse
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of policies and procedures
- Knowledge of Hospital / practice computer systems
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of confidentiality / Data Protection Act.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to prioritise appropriately and work with minimal supervision
Desirable criteria
- Computer literate.
Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Can demonstrate self motivation
- Flexible with working hours
Other Job Requirements
Essential criteria
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development
- Ability to adapt to change.
- Ability to travel between sites
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sally Walker/ Emma Clapham
- Job title
- CLINIC MANAGER/ Senior Dental Nurse Specialist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01785887698
- Additional information
For further information, please contact:
Clinic Manager Sally Walker
Sally.walker@uhnm.nhs.uk
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