Job summary
We are looking to recruit a Dental Nurse Manager for our undergraduate site at Barkantine . This post will be a fixed term post for 1 year to cover maternity leave.
The post will be a 60/40 split of clinical and admin. And will be a great oppotuintiy for someone with band 5 experience.
The successful candidates will provide excellent leadership to our Dental Nurse team as well as be able to demonstrate a caring approach to patients, be well organised, flexible in their approach to work and have the ability to work well as part of a team as well as on their own. Experience of working with undergraduate students and in outreach settings is desirable. They must be forward thinking and able to adapt to a range of specialities.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will provide leadership to the Dental Nurse team on a daily basis, inspiring them with strong leadership, excellent clinical skills and a visible and exemplary commitment to patient-centeredness.
- The post holder will work collaboratively with the Lead Dental Nurse and the Matron to escalate department and staffing issues where appropriate.
- The post holder will carry out clinical dental nursing on a minimum of two days per week, ensuring credibility with the nursing team and role modelling excellent clinical nursing skills
- The post holder will line manage the Senior Dental Nurses and an agreed number of Dental Nurses on the department
- As well as line management of Dental Nurses the post holder will work with closely with the Senior Dental Nurses to delegate a number of key operational tasks to the SDNs in the day-to-day operational management of clinical services
- The post holder will represent their department at nurse management meeting and the clinical governance group and will be expected to take responsibly for delivering agreed actions with nursing team
- The post holder will deputise for the Lead Dental Nurse in her absence
The post holder will manage a number of required operational tasks for their department, as set out by the Management Team. This will include, as a minimum, responsibility for ordering stock and ensuring maintenance and repair of equipment
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- NEBDN and/or an appropriate professional qualification or equivalent
- General Dental Council registration
- Ability to deputise for the Lead Dental Nurse
- Knowledge of leadership models
- Knowledge of range of dental nursing procedures
- Acquired through training and experience
- Registered as a witness on the NEBDN Diploma in Dental Nursing programme ( or be working towards this)
Desirable
- Post Qualification Certificate
- Experience of working with undergraduate students
Experience
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team with a professional approach towards work and colleagues
- Evidence of knowledge and experience of HR processes and policies
- Evidence of service improvement
- Previous experience of working in a hospital setting
- Responsibility for clinical activities appropriate to department
- Responsibility for maintaining stock levels and ordering where appropriate
- Participation in the recruitment and selection of dental nurses
Desirable
- Experience of line management of Dental Nurses and supervision and mentoring of trainee dental nurses and their work within a clinical environment
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise care
- Excellent Leadership and organisational Skills
- Ability to monitor the quality of own and others work
- Ability to identify and access the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others
Personal and people development
Essential
- Ability to identify own learning needs and interests
- Demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
- Ability to identify how to manage risks and to support others to manage risk.
- Ability to self reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what s/he needs to learn to be able to carry out current job role
- Experience of mentoring dental nurses and trainee dental nurses
- Participation or involvement in continuing professional development including appraisal
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication skills and demonstrable ability in high level of customer care
- Ability to delegate effectively
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner
- Ability to communicate effectively both written and oral
- Ability to represent dental nurses
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- NEBDN and/or an appropriate professional qualification or equivalent
- General Dental Council registration
- Ability to deputise for the Lead Dental Nurse
- Knowledge of leadership models
- Knowledge of range of dental nursing procedures
- Acquired through training and experience
- Registered as a witness on the NEBDN Diploma in Dental Nursing programme ( or be working towards this)
Desirable
- Post Qualification Certificate
- Experience of working with undergraduate students
Experience
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team with a professional approach towards work and colleagues
- Evidence of knowledge and experience of HR processes and policies
- Evidence of service improvement
- Previous experience of working in a hospital setting
- Responsibility for clinical activities appropriate to department
- Responsibility for maintaining stock levels and ordering where appropriate
- Participation in the recruitment and selection of dental nurses
Desirable
- Experience of line management of Dental Nurses and supervision and mentoring of trainee dental nurses and their work within a clinical environment
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise care
- Excellent Leadership and organisational Skills
- Ability to monitor the quality of own and others work
- Ability to identify and access the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others
Personal and people development
Essential
- Ability to identify own learning needs and interests
- Demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
- Ability to identify how to manage risks and to support others to manage risk.
- Ability to self reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what s/he needs to learn to be able to carry out current job role
- Experience of mentoring dental nurses and trainee dental nurses
- Participation or involvement in continuing professional development including appraisal
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication skills and demonstrable ability in high level of customer care
- Ability to delegate effectively
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner
- Ability to communicate effectively both written and oral
- Ability to represent dental nurses
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).
