Job summary
We are on the looking to recruit a confident, enthusiastic team player with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to join our wonderful team as a Dental Nurse Team Leader.
As a qualified Dental Nurse, you will be responsible for supporting the service ensuring that our service users' needs are met through the delivery of high-quality care.
You will participate in administrative clinic duties as well as clinical duties within the department.
The post holder will be expected to assist the Oral & Maxillofacial clinicians with a wide of procedures including, but not exclusive to the removal of teeth and roots, surgical removal of wisdom teeth, surgical uncovering of impacted teeth and soft tissue surgery, oncology, facial deformity, and pain clinics. Procedures may be carried out under local anaesthetic, conscious sedation, and general anaesthesia.
We undertake orthodontic treatments which come under IOTN 4 and 5, these may include a multidisciplinary team approach, you will work alongside a varied range of clinicians ranging from Trainee Orthodontic Therapist to Consultants
It is expected that the post holder will be able to give advice on standard and more specialist Oral & Maxillofacial treatments. You will also be responsible for coordinating patient follow up appointments after certain procedures.
Main duties of the job
Assists the dental practitioner with dental treatment; provides pre- and post-operative, dental hygiene advice to patients.
Prepares materials, instruments, equipment for dental practitioner
Provides day to day or clinical supervision to less experienced staff
- The post holder will work alongside the Dental Nurse Manager to provide support to Dental Nurses and ensure they acquire and maintain the skills relevant to their career development.
- You will undertake HR related duties including return to work interviews for your allocated team members
- You will be expected to establish strong links and effective working relations with the whole dental team.
- You will coordinate the running of clinics and be the first point of contact for Dental Nurse and reception staff for day-to-day issues.
- You will participate in the rostering of staff to ensure correct staffing levels and skill mix enabling the team to deliver a high standard of patient care.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receivea full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website:https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ people representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.
We continually review our recruitment processes to ensure they are supporting us achieving an inclusive and representative team.
We recognise that many people find interviews daunting and the conventional interview approach, of unseen questions, often impacts performance on the day. We are therefore piloting sending interview questions, to candidates, in advance.
This vacancy is within one of our pilot areas therefore if you are invited for interview you will receive your interview questions in advance of your interview date. Feedback on this process will also be requested to help our teams understand and evaluate your recruitment experience.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receivea full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website:https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ people representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.
We continually review our recruitment processes to ensure they are supporting us achieving an inclusive and representative team.
We recognise that many people find interviews daunting and the conventional interview approach, of unseen questions, often impacts performance on the day. We are therefore piloting sending interview questions, to candidates, in advance.
This vacancy is within one of our pilot areas therefore if you are invited for interview you will receive your interview questions in advance of your interview date. Feedback on this process will also be requested to help our teams understand and evaluate your recruitment experience.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Registered with the General Dental Council
- National Examining Board for Dental Nurses Certificate or equivalent
- Post Qualification in Conscious Sedation
- Post Qualification in Dental Radiography
- Experince of working in a Maxillofacial Department
Desirable
- NEBDN Post qualification in Oral Health Education, or Orthodontics
- Experience of Oral Surgery Nursing
- Qualification in Orthodontic Nursing
- Experience of working in a hospital setting
- Certificate in Dental Impression Taking
- Suture removal
Diserable
Essential
- Registered with the General Dental Council
Desirable
- Experience of Orthodontic Nursing
- Experience of Oral Surgery Nursing
- Suture removal
- Experince of working in a Maxillofacial Department
- Certificate in Dental Impression Taking
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Registered with the General Dental Council
- National Examining Board for Dental Nurses Certificate or equivalent
- Post Qualification in Conscious Sedation
- Post Qualification in Dental Radiography
- Experince of working in a Maxillofacial Department
Desirable
- NEBDN Post qualification in Oral Health Education, or Orthodontics
- Experience of Oral Surgery Nursing
- Qualification in Orthodontic Nursing
- Experience of working in a hospital setting
- Certificate in Dental Impression Taking
- Suture removal
Diserable
Essential
- Registered with the General Dental Council
Desirable
- Experience of Orthodontic Nursing
- Experience of Oral Surgery Nursing
- Suture removal
- Experince of working in a Maxillofacial Department
- Certificate in Dental Impression Taking
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.
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
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.
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).