London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Dental Nurse

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Job summary

We have a vacancy for a Band 4 Dental Nurse within the Dental nursing team at London North West Healthcare NHS Trust

Main duties of the job

1. To support the Senior Dental Nurse and dental nursing team in providing a unified approach to high standards of patient care.

2. To support an environment that promotes excellence in nursing practice and development of high levels of clinical skills.

3. Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

  • Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
  • St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
  • Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
  • Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Details

Date posted

01 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£31,081 to £33,665 a year pro rata pa Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

337-NP-8278AC

Job locations

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsibility for Patient/Client Care

To prepare clinical room for the clinics requirements, eg setting up for clinical procedures, collating relevant records, ensuring laboratory work is available, checking equipment.

Clean and decontaminate clinic room . providing an aseptic environment for clinical dental procedures to be carried out in order to comply with the infection control policies.

Record details accurately whilst assisting chair- side and during dental screening

Handle and mix dental materials , in line with COSHH regulations

Act as chaperone

Give pre and post operative instructions as necessary.

Have a knowledge of the hazards and potential risks within the oral-surgery clinic, such as radiation, contaminated sharps, chemical spillages, exposure to blood and body fluids.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full role duties and responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsibility for Patient/Client Care

To prepare clinical room for the clinics requirements, eg setting up for clinical procedures, collating relevant records, ensuring laboratory work is available, checking equipment.

Clean and decontaminate clinic room . providing an aseptic environment for clinical dental procedures to be carried out in order to comply with the infection control policies.

Record details accurately whilst assisting chair- side and during dental screening

Handle and mix dental materials , in line with COSHH regulations

Act as chaperone

Give pre and post operative instructions as necessary.

Have a knowledge of the hazards and potential risks within the oral-surgery clinic, such as radiation, contaminated sharps, chemical spillages, exposure to blood and body fluids.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full role duties and responsibilities

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Experience

Desirable

  • profile and answering questions

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Substantial experience

Desirable

  • Practice

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Independent worker, time management
  • good communication skills,answering questions

Desirable

  • profile and answering questions
Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Experience

Desirable

  • profile and answering questions

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Substantial experience

Desirable

  • Practice

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Independent worker, time management
  • good communication skills,answering questions

Desirable

  • profile and answering questions

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.

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.

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

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Nurse manager

Joseph Orense

j.orense@nhs.net

02082354921

Details

Date posted

01 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£31,081 to £33,665 a year pro rata pa Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

337-NP-8278AC

Job locations

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ


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