Senior Dental Nurse
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
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Job summary
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust are looking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic registered Senior Dental Nurse to work within the specialist clinical disciplines of Special Care Dental Services.
To organise and work alongside other Dental Nurses and the Principal Dental Nurse to lead and manage our Conscious Sedation Service. This includes overseeing the efficient running of both IV and RA sedation clinics and supporting where required within our Community site clinics, Mobile Dental Unit and theatre lists. To work with autonomy, and manage team members whilst fostering a courteous, positive and professional manner at all times.
To provide high standards of dental nursing care, and chairside assistance throughout the department. Chairside assistance involves working with patients that have complex dental and medical needs, assisting with conscious sedation (IV and RA), specialised procedures, maintaining and completing environmental and instrument decontamination processes, preparation of equipment for procedures and providing pre-operative and post-operative care.
To supervise and support trainee and qualified clinical staff as required and support with the co-ordination of staff in the department. To demonstrate effective professional relationships with multidisciplinary professions, to enable effective and successful patient care.
Working in accordance to GDC Scope of Practice.
Main duties of the job
Provide support to the Principal Dental Nurse and deputise in their absence.
Manage a group of Dental Nurses within your designated area.
Carry out duties of other senior nurses during any absence.
Be able to train, update and assess trainee and qualified Dental Nurses at specified dental clinics.
To ensure the provision of an efficient and effective service.
To facilitate the development of Dental Nurses' knowledge in all aspects of dentistry.
Supervise a range of work activities appropriate to trainee and qualified Dental Nurses across sites and mobile dental units as is necessary for the smooth running of the Dental Service.
Maintain effective communication with the public and staff on a full range of issues, some potentially complex.
Ensure Continuing Professional Development is current, up to date and maintained.
The post holder will be required to work within the specialist clinical disciplines of Special Care Dental.
To organise the efficient running of clinics in Special Care Dental.
Provide chair side nursing assistance in Special Care Dental procedures. Assisting clinicians with specialised procedures, preparing and decontaminating instruments, handling instruments, providing patients with pre and post-operative care.
To be accountable for own professional actions under General Dental Council guidelines, codes of practice.
Ensure effective contribution to the delivery of the organisational and departmental objectives.
About us
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Date posted
01 February 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
225-DIV1-5955083
Job locations
Phoenix Health Centre (All SCDS sites)
Parkfield Road
Wolverhampton
WV4 6ED
Employer details
Employer name
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Address
Phoenix Health Centre (All SCDS sites)
Parkfield Road
Wolverhampton
WV4 6ED
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