Job summary
The Maxillofacial Unit at HRI provides a range of oral and maxillofacial surgical operations that are carried out on an outpatient basis under local anesthesia, conscious sedation, and general anesthesia. These include surgical extractions, removal of impacted teeth, and intraoral and facial soft tissue procedures.
The Maxillofacial Consultants carry out procedures for the removal and reconstruction of head and neck skin malignancies and nasoendoscope diagnostics.
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 and carry out all duties within the trust policy framework under the supervision of the consultants.
Main duties of the job
Main duties will include:
- Operational management to ensure efficient day to day running of the department, clinics, and surgery.
- Prepare theatre and surgical trays for operations carried out under local anaesthetic/sedation, following aseptic technique in accordance with Trust guidelines.
Assisting 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.
correct handling, labelling and dispatch of laboratory/pathology specimens.
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.
- Training in Basic / Advanced Life Support
- Follow clinical risk incident procedure and reporting systems.
About us
CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.
Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties will include:
- Operational management to ensure efficient day to day running of the department, clinics and surgery.
- Prepare theatre and surgical trays for operations carried out under local anaesthetic/sedation, following aseptic technique in accordance with Trust guidelines.
Assisting 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.
Give pre- and post-operative instructions, inform of the treatment plan, and assess medical fitness for general anaesthesia using the maxillofacial care pathway.
- Preparation of surgeries for clinical work. Preparation of instrumentation and tracking of surgical equipment. Maintain high standards of cross-infection control.
Ensure correct handling, labelling and dispatch of laboratory/pathology specimens.
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.
- Training in Basic / Advanced Life Support
- Be aware of responsibility under the Health & Safety Legislation. Report any practice or occurrence, which may be detrimental to well-being of patients, visitors or staff.
- 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties will include:
- Operational management to ensure efficient day to day running of the department, clinics and surgery.
- Prepare theatre and surgical trays for operations carried out under local anaesthetic/sedation, following aseptic technique in accordance with Trust guidelines.
Assisting 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.
Give pre- and post-operative instructions, inform of the treatment plan, and assess medical fitness for general anaesthesia using the maxillofacial care pathway.
- Preparation of surgeries for clinical work. Preparation of instrumentation and tracking of surgical equipment. Maintain high standards of cross-infection control.
Ensure correct handling, labelling and dispatch of laboratory/pathology specimens.
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.
- Training in Basic / Advanced Life Support
- Be aware of responsibility under the Health & Safety Legislation. Report any practice or occurrence, which may be detrimental to well-being of patients, visitors or staff.
- 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Possession of the Certificate of the Examining Board for Dental Nurses
- Must be registered with the General Dental Council
- Substantial experience in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery/Orthodontics.
Desirable
- Post qualifications in sedation
- Post qualifications in radiography
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Possession of the Certificate of the Examining Board for Dental Nurses
- Must be registered with the General Dental Council
- Substantial experience in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery/Orthodontics.
Desirable
- Post qualifications in sedation
- Post qualifications in radiography
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).
