Job summary
Manchester Community Dental Service (MCDS) has five Health Centre's / Clinics providing dental services within the Manchester Local Care Organisation (MLCO). Four of these accommodate Foundation Dentists. MCDS provides a high standard of professional care for patients who are unable to access care in the General Dental Services due to their additional needs. It provides comprehensive dental care for people in priority groups to ensure that they are able to access primary and specialist dental care. In addition, MCDS provides a specialised dental service which complements the existing primary dental services. In particular, it provides dental care for patients of all ages with challenging medical conditions, learning difficulties, mental and physical disability, special dental conditions and social and behavioral limitations. Emphasis is given to the promotion of dental health and the prevention of disease
The Dental Nurse Team Leader will collaborate with the clinician for the day-to-day running of the multi-surgery dental clinic. They will be responsible for leading the clinic's Dental Nurse Team. They will assist the Dental Nurse Manager to ensure that clinical and administrative support is provided to dental clinicians, foundation dentists and dental care professionals in all aspects of dental care, whether in Health Centres, on domiciliary visits or during and epidemiology Survey programmes.
Main duties of the job
Assist the Leadership team to ensure that the care of patients receiving treatment is delivered by dental nurses in accordance with agreed standards.
Liaise with the Leadership team on all aspects of the daily role of the dental nurse.
Liaise with the Leadership team to staff clinical sessions, by timely deployment of dental nurses to best advantage for city-wide service provision.
Provide Dental Nurse Team Leader support for Service needs at other clinics besides base clinic.
Responsible for undertaking regular 1 to 1 reviews and annual appraisals.Liaise with Clinicians and provide support during Local inductions for Foundation Dentists.
Support the Leadership team with the coordination of Dental Nurse new starters. Provide Local induction and supervision in the delivery of specific training.
Responsible for ensuring that dental materials are ordered through Service internal systems and maintain robust stock control of consumables.
To act as Super User on Dentally EPR systems and provide support to system users. Monitor system data at point of use for accuracy, Carry out regular housekeeping on the system.
The post holder will be required to use post qualification skills and knowledge in specialist areas within the dental team.
To carry out Extended Duties for Dental Nurses as required under the direction of the clinician.
Participate in the Service Meetings as required. Dental Nurse Team Leader meetings, deputise for Senior Dental Nurse as appropriate.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- National Certificate for dental nurses or NVQ level 3 in Oral Health Care Dental Nursing
- Additional relevant qualifications
- GDC registration
Desirable
- Managerial qualification
- Delivering better Oral Health and application of Fluoride varnish
Skills, Knowledge and understanding
Essential
- Knowledge of Community Dental Services
- Good communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to lead a team
- Ability to act on own initiative
- Ability to prioritise
- Good IT skills
- Evidence of continuing professional education
Desirable
- Willing to develop skills and undertake further training
Experience
Essential
- Relevant dental nurse experience
- Evidence of experience of working with patients of all ages with special needs & challenging behaviour.
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and audit
Desirable
- Experience of team leadership
- Knowledge of General Dental Service Regulations
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- National Certificate for dental nurses or NVQ level 3 in Oral Health Care Dental Nursing
- Additional relevant qualifications
- GDC registration
Desirable
- Managerial qualification
- Delivering better Oral Health and application of Fluoride varnish
Skills, Knowledge and understanding
Essential
- Knowledge of Community Dental Services
- Good communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to lead a team
- Ability to act on own initiative
- Ability to prioritise
- Good IT skills
- Evidence of continuing professional education
Desirable
- Willing to develop skills and undertake further training
Experience
Essential
- Relevant dental nurse experience
- Evidence of experience of working with patients of all ages with special needs & challenging behaviour.
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and audit
Desirable
- Experience of team leadership
- Knowledge of General Dental Service Regulations
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Community Dental Service
Chorlton Health Centre, 1 Nicolas road, Chorlton Cum Hardy
Manchetsre
M21 9NJ
Employer's website
https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
