Registered Dental Nurse, Band 4

Job summary

This post is an exciting opportunity for a Registered Dental Nurse to join a multidisciplinary team and support the speciality to ensure the provision of a high standard of patient care.

This is an opportunity for you to develop and expand your skills as a Dental Nurse to the next level. You will be Specialising in Oral surgery, Head and Neck Cancers , Orthognathic, Alveolar, Implants, Cleft lip and Palate and Orthodontics.

A visit to the department is highly recommended in order to discuss the job role.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be a Registered Dental Nurse interested in developing the service to our patients. We are seeking a highly motivated , enthusiastic and compassionate nurse with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to help us deliver outstanding treatment and care to our patients.

You will be responsible for setting up and closing/cleaning down of you surgery and maintaining stock levels. Assisting clinicians in all clinics within our speciality. We are looking for someone who is a team player and will fit into our very busy friendly team. We would welcome any applications for this Band 4 Dental Nurse Role for those with relevant experience, including newly qualified dental Nurses.

The applicant needs Active Registration with the General Dental Council (GDC ). Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of professional CPD.

About us

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.

We have 21 registered dental nurses , 3 registered nurses, 1 trainee nurse associate, 1 apprentice dental nurse, 1 dental hygienist, 3 Healthcare assistants and 1 stores/admin support that work within a very busy Outpatients department. The oral - maxillofacial surgery and orthodontics department work with a multidisiplinary team which covers a variety of head and neck procedures. We also cover trauma and dressing clinics whilst working alongside other teams in the head and neck speciality. We also have dental Core Trainees in the department and a strong training ethos.This is a cross-site speciality with all staff required to work at both Cheltenham General and Gloucestershire Royal Hospitals. Free transport is provided for trust staff by shuttle-bus between the two sites.