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Registered Dental Nurse

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Will provide operational management to ensure efficient day-to-day running of the department, clinics, and surgery.

To ensure delivery of specialist skilled nursing support and knowledge to clinicians in the treatment and care of patients.
Assist management with administrative duties

Main duties of the job

Professional Duties

It is essential for the post holder to have obtained the National Examining Board Qualification for Dental Nurses or a certificate of proficiency awarded by a dental hospital and follow their code of ethics.
To be registered with the General Dental Council
Carry out all duties within the Trust policy framework under the supervision of the consultant/medical team. Report any difficulties encountered.
Foster good relationships with the multidisciplinary team, patients, and visitors to the department. Contribute to achieving high morale.
To promote the perception by patients and their carers of a safe, professional, caring, friendly, and informative atmosphere while attending for treatment.
Post-qualification certificates in conscious sedation is essential. Radiology is desirable.

About us

We employ more than 6,500 staffwho deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals,Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, healthcentres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation.Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS- yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boardslisten to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff andthe local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in thechanges to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.

Date posted

25 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

372-SURG1927

Job locations

HUDDERSFIELD ROYAL INFIRMARY

Acre Street, Lindley

HUDDERSFIELD

HD3 3EA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Prepare theatre and surgical trays for operations carried out under local anaesthetic/sedation, following aseptic technique in accordance with Trust guidelines.
Assisting the medical/surgical team and acting as a theatre/scrub nurse, which requires a high level of concentration and physical effort. You will be required to stand in a restricted position for long periods of time, especially during complex cases.
Ensure correct handling, labelling, and dispatch of laboratory/pathology specimens.
To undertake extra-oral suture, staple removal, and dressing changes under the supervision of clinicians.
Participate in extending skills of clinical practice when appropriate, taking intraoral radiographs.
Participate in the nurse-led pre-assessment clinics for sedation admissions.
Take blood samples, INR and blood glucose testing.
Collaborate and liaise with other members of the multidisciplinary team, including the head & neck cancer specialist nurse and other specialities.
Be competent in the management of outpatient clinics using the electronic patient records system. (EPR).
You may be asked to work in other areas of the trust within you skill set.
Attend statutory Trust Policy training annually.
Be aware of the Complaints Policy and report appropriately any untoward occurrence in relation to this.
Follow clinical risk incident procedure and reporting systems.
Liaising with other departments
Supervise and mentor new members of staff within the department.
Conduct daily team briefs and comply with nurse in charge duties to ensure the smooth running of the department when necessary.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Prepare theatre and surgical trays for operations carried out under local anaesthetic/sedation, following aseptic technique in accordance with Trust guidelines.
Assisting the medical/surgical team and acting as a theatre/scrub nurse, which requires a high level of concentration and physical effort. You will be required to stand in a restricted position for long periods of time, especially during complex cases.
Ensure correct handling, labelling, and dispatch of laboratory/pathology specimens.
To undertake extra-oral suture, staple removal, and dressing changes under the supervision of clinicians.
Participate in extending skills of clinical practice when appropriate, taking intraoral radiographs.
Participate in the nurse-led pre-assessment clinics for sedation admissions.
Take blood samples, INR and blood glucose testing.
Collaborate and liaise with other members of the multidisciplinary team, including the head & neck cancer specialist nurse and other specialities.
Be competent in the management of outpatient clinics using the electronic patient records system. (EPR).
You may be asked to work in other areas of the trust within you skill set.
Attend statutory Trust Policy training annually.
Be aware of the Complaints Policy and report appropriately any untoward occurrence in relation to this.
Follow clinical risk incident procedure and reporting systems.
Liaising with other departments
Supervise and mentor new members of staff within the department.
Conduct daily team briefs and comply with nurse in charge duties to ensure the smooth running of the department when necessary.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential

Possession of the Certificate of the Examining Board for Dental Nurse
Must be registered with the General Dental Council

Desirable

Post qualifications in sedation
Post qualifications in radiography

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential

Substantial experience in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery/Orthodontics.
IT skills

Desirable

Knowledge of EPR system

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

Essential

Excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills together with the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Positive and Well-Motivated
Smart appearance and welcoming manner
Diplomatic and calm
To be able to maintain accuracy in a pressurised environment and be flexible to meet the needs of the service.
Ability to work in distressing situations.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential

Possession of the Certificate of the Examining Board for Dental Nurse
Must be registered with the General Dental Council

Desirable

Post qualifications in sedation
Post qualifications in radiography

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential

Substantial experience in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery/Orthodontics.
IT skills

Desirable

Knowledge of EPR system

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

Essential

Excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills together with the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Positive and Well-Motivated
Smart appearance and welcoming manner
Diplomatic and calm
To be able to maintain accuracy in a pressurised environment and be flexible to meet the needs of the service.
Ability to work in distressing situations.

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.