Dental Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

• • To communicate with the clinical team and peers in an appropriate manner.
  • To demonstrate the application of the principles of ethical behaviour relevant to dentistry, including honesty, confidentiality, personal and professional integrity, and compliance with the standards for dental professionals laid down by the GDC.
  • To take responsibility for own continuous professional development, maintaining professional knowledge and competence in line with the personal development plan agreed at annual appraisal.
  • Demonstrate a professional approach, including participation in appraisal, peer review, clinical audit and continuing professional development activities.

  Provide supervision and annual appraisals for staff.

  • Up to date knowledge and skills in clinical techniques and their application in accordance with the General Dental Councils requirement for lifelong learning.
  • To gain required security clearance to work in secure settings.
  • Attend mandatory training as required by CNWL and the Dental Service.
  • Have and maintain full registration with the General Dental Council.
  • Take responsibility for personal development.
  • Have a commitment to high professional standards.
  • Be able to travel to work at other dental sites, some of which are not easily served by public transport and therefore the post holder would be expected to make necessary travel arrangements to meet these needs.
  • To contribute to and lead on quality improvement projects and clinical governance.
  • Carry out clerical duties associated with the running of the clinic, i.e. appointment making, answering telephone calls and general enquiries, collection of mail, taking and accounting of monies received as necessary.
  • Undertake specific duties delegated by the Clinicians, senior management team and Dental Nurse Manager.
  • Duties to include stores/stock control duties at specified clinic as required.
  • Monitor and maintain stock levels of consumable items
  • Line management documentation in relation to one to one meetings, appraisals and clinical supervision with direct reports.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good general education up to GCSE O level standard / NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience.
• Full registration with General Dental Council.
• Additional relevant Dental Nurse Certificate
• Post graduate qualification or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

• Current or recent experience working as a dental nurse with clinical commitment in hospital, salaried or general dental service
• Clerical experience of using dental software packages.
• Able to supervise trainees and unqualified staff.
• Experience of assisting with provision of care under general anaesthesia.
• Experience of assisting with provision of care under intravenous and inhalation sedation.
• Experience of assisting with provision of care on a domiciliary basis.
• Experience of working with a dentist to carry out screenings or epidemiological surveys.
• Demonstrable knowledge of cross infection control standards.
• Understands & promotes equality, diversity and human rights in accordance with legislation, policy and procedures.
• Understanding of confidentiality in the workplace

Desirable

• Experience of line management.
• Experience of working in secure settings.
• Previous NHS Experience within a specialised service.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Eaglestone health centre

Bucks priority Dental

milton keynes

MK6 5AZ

Employer's website

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