University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6 Lead Registered Dental Nurse

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Job summary

Univeristy Hospitals Birmingham is one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts, dedicated to a culture of inclusion and diversity. We are excited to offer the right individual the opportunity to join our excellent team. We are looking for an experienced enthusiastic Dental Nurse to lead our teams across the Queen Elizabeth, Good Hope and Solihull Hospitals sites.

As a Trust we value our workforce and invest time and energy into providing development opportunities that will enable you to achieve your potential. The trust vision -- building healthier lives -- underpins our services and our approach to developing our services in the future.

If you have experience of approximately 4 years post registration - 2 years of which should have been as a Senior Dental Nurse, and are forward thinking, passionate about making a difference and strive for excellence then we would like to hear from you.

For an informal visit, please do not hesitate to contact Matron Gail Moore - gail.moore2@uhb.nhs.uk for further details. If you would like to make an informal visit this can be arranged upon request.

Main duties of the job

As the lead Dental Nurse you will be responsible for teams across Queen Elizabeth, Good Hope and Solihull Hospital sites, and will plan and organisethe provision of high quality dental care. You will develop and support the team to ensure that all edcuational needs are met in order that a safe effective care delivery for our patients.

Our teams consist of both Junior and Senior Dental Nurses, all with differing skill sets. With the right leadership and development the sky is our limit.

The successful candidate will be accountable for :

oPreparation of rosters (ensuring rostering indicators are met)

oIdentification and prioritisation of training needs to support clinical activity

oAccountable for ensuring Trust Annual appraisal and Mandatory Training requirements of dental nursing team are met

oManagement of sickness, capability or disciplinary issues, including complex cases (ensuring Trust HR indicators are met).

o Budgetary responsibility for the pay budget of the dental nursing service across the 3 sites on which the Trust currently undertakes dental, Orthodontic or maxillofacial activity.

o Manage effective use of resources including appropriate use of equipment, medications, and stock

o Supervise and develop the dental nursing team to nurture a culture of inclusion and equity.

o Identify and support traiing provision for all of the team members

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Date posted

03 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-50122GB

Job locations

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a specific detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a specific detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

* Qualification in Dental Nursing recognised and approved by the GDC. (post graduate diploma level or equivalent)
* Current GDC registration
* Evidence of post registration education &/ or qualification. Particularly in one or more of the following:
o Dental Radiology
o Orthodontic Dental Nursing
o Dental Sedation Nursing
o Oral Health Education
* Recognised leadership &/or management qualification or evidence of significant relevant experience

Experience

Essential

* Significant post registration dental nursing experience. As a guide staff should have approximately 4 years post registration experience, with a minimum of 2 years as a Senior Registered Dental Nurse (Band 5 or equivalent).
* Significant Dental, Orthodontic, Oral or Maxillofacial surgery experience. As a guide staff should have approximately 4 years post registration experience, with a minimum of 2 years in a specialist orthodontic, Oral Surgery or Maxillofacial environment.
* Experience of managing a team of Registered Dental Nurses, undertaking all aspects of line management including, but not limited to:
o Appraisal
o Rostering
o Sickness management
o Capability management
o Disciplinary management
o Recruitment & Selection
* Understanding of team & departmental budgetary responsibility & experience of financial management.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

* Qualification in Dental Nursing recognised and approved by the GDC. (post graduate diploma level or equivalent)
* Current GDC registration
* Evidence of post registration education &/ or qualification. Particularly in one or more of the following:
o Dental Radiology
o Orthodontic Dental Nursing
o Dental Sedation Nursing
o Oral Health Education
* Recognised leadership &/or management qualification or evidence of significant relevant experience

Experience

Essential

* Significant post registration dental nursing experience. As a guide staff should have approximately 4 years post registration experience, with a minimum of 2 years as a Senior Registered Dental Nurse (Band 5 or equivalent).
* Significant Dental, Orthodontic, Oral or Maxillofacial surgery experience. As a guide staff should have approximately 4 years post registration experience, with a minimum of 2 years in a specialist orthodontic, Oral Surgery or Maxillofacial environment.
* Experience of managing a team of Registered Dental Nurses, undertaking all aspects of line management including, but not limited to:
o Appraisal
o Rostering
o Sickness management
o Capability management
o Disciplinary management
o Recruitment & Selection
* Understanding of team & departmental budgetary responsibility & experience of financial management.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)