Job summary
Are you an experienced Dental Nurse looking for a career in research at Newcastle upon Tyne NHS foundation trust?
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Dental Nurse to join our Clinical Research Team in the Dental Clinical Research Facility. The Dental Clinical Research Facility is the primary location for clinical dental research in Newcastle Dental Hospital, and interfaces closely with Newcastle University.
As a Band 4 Dental Research Nurse, you will work as part of a small, dedicated research team, playing a crucial role in the delivery of a broad portfolio of academic and commercial sponsored clinical trials, with a strong ethos of embedding research into clinical practice.
The successful candidate will be a Dental Nurse with relevant post-qualification experience, excellent communication skills and ability to organise and to use their own initiative.
Training in all aspects of conducting clinical research will be provided to the successful candidate.
- Interview Date 15/12/2023
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
As Dental Research Nurse you will perform all aspects of Clinical Research, including screening and recruitment of patients, assisting with clinical treatment, management of study documentation and data, and reporting and presenting research and clinical data.
You will also have responsibility for relevant aspects of scheduling and ordering and management of supplies.
Working as part of the Clinical Research Team you will support the safe conduct of research in accordance with the research governance framework and good clinical practice guidelines and provide assurance that the rights, safety, and well- being of trial participants are protected.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work as a Research Dental Nurse in the Dental Clinical Research Facility/Dental Hospital.
- To prepare all instruments, equipment and materials required for treatment.
- To manage all patient appointments and ensure patients are seen within the correct timeline.
- Co-ordinate and supervise house keeping duties (e.g. chair flushing, temperature checking, oxygen cylinder checking and cleaning the surgeries) and ordering of all clinical trial supplies.
- Co-ordinate the safe collection transfer and storage of blood / tissue samples in accordance with the Human Tissue Act 2004 as required by trial protocol.
- To provide care and support for patients undergoing a variety of treatments.
- To provide pre and post operative instructions and advice, so maintaining a high standard of patient care at all times.
- To ensure patient confidentiality is always upheld.
- To provide administrative assistance with regard to liaison with patients and other external agencies.
- To provide chair-side data recording and direct data entry.
- To provide clinical supervision and practical training other less experienced staff on a daily basis.
- To ensure that cross infection control, the cleanliness of the department, stock levels and equipment are well maintained.
- Management of Clinical Assurance Tool/liaising with Research Matron.
- To attend lab meetings and deliver presentations.
- To develop new systems to create a more efficient way of working.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work as a Research Dental Nurse in the Dental Clinical Research Facility/Dental Hospital.
- To prepare all instruments, equipment and materials required for treatment.
- To manage all patient appointments and ensure patients are seen within the correct timeline.
- Co-ordinate and supervise house keeping duties (e.g. chair flushing, temperature checking, oxygen cylinder checking and cleaning the surgeries) and ordering of all clinical trial supplies.
- Co-ordinate the safe collection transfer and storage of blood / tissue samples in accordance with the Human Tissue Act 2004 as required by trial protocol.
- To provide care and support for patients undergoing a variety of treatments.
- To provide pre and post operative instructions and advice, so maintaining a high standard of patient care at all times.
- To ensure patient confidentiality is always upheld.
- To provide administrative assistance with regard to liaison with patients and other external agencies.
- To provide chair-side data recording and direct data entry.
- To provide clinical supervision and practical training other less experienced staff on a daily basis.
- To ensure that cross infection control, the cleanliness of the department, stock levels and equipment are well maintained.
- Management of Clinical Assurance Tool/liaising with Research Matron.
- To attend lab meetings and deliver presentations.
- To develop new systems to create a more efficient way of working.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oDental Nurse Registration with the General Dental Council (GDC)
- oNVQ Level 3 Oral Healthcare or National Certificate in Dental Nursing plus experience to diploma level or equivalent
Desirable
- oSedation qualification or experience, phlebotomy training
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oExperience to diploma level or equivalent
Desirable
- oKnowledge of clinical governance and local hospital policies
- oKnowledge of CPD opportunities
- oPrevious research experience
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oStrong interpersonal and communication skills
- oGood organisational skills and the ability to use own initiative
- oBeing able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- oGood problem solving Skills
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oDental Nurse Registration with the General Dental Council (GDC)
- oNVQ Level 3 Oral Healthcare or National Certificate in Dental Nursing plus experience to diploma level or equivalent
Desirable
- oSedation qualification or experience, phlebotomy training
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oExperience to diploma level or equivalent
Desirable
- oKnowledge of clinical governance and local hospital policies
- oKnowledge of CPD opportunities
- oPrevious research experience
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oStrong interpersonal and communication skills
- oGood organisational skills and the ability to use own initiative
- oBeing able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- oGood problem solving Skills
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).
