Dental Nurse

Job summary

Exciting opportunity to work within NHFT. has arisen for 2 caring, dedicated, adaptable and self-motivated Qualified Dental Nurses who have excellent personal, communication and clinical skills and works well within a team environment. This is a permanent post working with the Oral surgery team . This post is based at Corby Or Wellingborough , however there would be a requirement to travel county wide across sites within Northamptonshire to fulfil contract obligations, all travel costs will be remunerated if not your current base. Continued Professional Development will be provided to support you in this role and to meet your enhanced GDC/CPD requirements. The duties you could expect to undertake will include clinical chair-side assistance for Oral Surgery, and where qualifications and experience indicate, assistance and opportunities to participate in dental sedation and other work that the Salaried Dental Service is contracted to carry out. You should hold the National Certificate/Diploma, NVQ level 3 or FdSc in Dental Nursing or equivalent and have current registration with the General Dental Council. Ideally you will have post qualification experience, gained in General Dental Practice or other settings. Knowledge of dental software systems is desirable

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

• To provide assistance and support in a broad range of clinical procedures , Overseeing assigned tasks to facilitate effective patient care whilst maintaining high standards of care and infection prevention and control.
• To work flexibly to meet the needs of the service that provides specialised dental care on referral to people of all ages, disabilities and special needs which make it impossible for them to access treatment from an NHS general dental practitioner.
• To ensure the best possible dental nursing care and practice is delivered to all patients including those with complex medical conditions, physical disabilities, sensory disabilities, mental ill health, dementia, learning disabilities, autistic spectrum and behaviour which may present a challenge to those caring for them, and may include patients at end of life. this list is not exhaustive
• To work as part of the dental team to provide an efficient and effective dental service
• To practice within the scope of a General Dental Council (GDC) registered dental nurse, and maintain compliance with the GDC professional standards

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Willowbrook Health Centre/Isebrook Wellingborough/Daventry

Corby

NN17 2UW

Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Willowbrook Health Centre/Isebrook Wellingborough/Daventry

Corby

NN17 2UW

Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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