Job summary
Community Dental Services are looking to recruit a Lead Dental Nurse to work at their dental clinic based in Morrill Street Health Centre. The successful candidate will support the Practice Manager with the day to day running of the clinic and assist Dental Clinicians with the provision of dental treatment supporting patients referred into the service who are unable to accept dental treatment within a general dental practice environment.
The applicant will be well organised and have the necessary dental nurse skills and knowledge to work in a clinical environment, supporting dental clinicians with complex dental treatments whilst supporting the patient and keeping them and/or their appropriate adult involved in treatment options.
Main duties of the job
The applicant will also support the Practice Manager with the day to day running of the clinic ensuring all policies and procedures are followed by staff. They will take a lead role in the ordering and maintaining appropriate stock levels and ensure daily/weekly checks are completed of all emergency equipment and any faults escalated. Additionally, they'll ensure rigorous IP&C guidelines are adhered to in line with HTM01-05 and file all appropriate paperwork to support this. When necessary, they will provide support to the reception and balance payments daily. If qualified in Dental Radiography and/or Dental Sedation these skills would be utilised throughout the clinic when support in that area is required.
The ideal candidate will work well under pressure and have excellent written and verbal communication and IT skills and be a great team player who enjoys communicating well with patients and the dental team.
If you would like to discuss this role further or require any other information please contact Fiona Eayres, Service Manager on 07761511303 or emailfiona.eayres@nhs.net
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification attached to this advert for full details on the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification attached to this advert for full details on the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 in Dental Nursing or NEBDN in Dental Nursing
- Post qualification in Radiography, Sedation, Special Care Dentistry or Oral Health Education or Demonstratable Practice and staff management for a significant time frame
- Must be registered with the GDC
Knowledge
Essential
- Significant post qualification and sound knowledge of working within a busy Dental Practice
- Specialist knowledge in areas of sedation, radiography, special needs or oral health education
- To have a good knowledge of CHCP policies and procedures
- To understand the Dental constraints of working in a Community Dental setting
- Knowledge and experience of running of Clinical Services in the form of Deputising for Practice Managers
Experience
Essential
- Considerable demonstrable post-qualified experience as a Dental Nurse
- To have experience in Special Care and Paediatric Dentistry
- Experience of Supervision and Management of staff on a face-to-face basis for a prolonged period of time and this must be demonstrable
Desirable
- To have a proven record of people Management
- To have worked in a Multi-skilled team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 in Dental Nursing or NEBDN in Dental Nursing
- Post qualification in Radiography, Sedation, Special Care Dentistry or Oral Health Education or Demonstratable Practice and staff management for a significant time frame
- Must be registered with the GDC
Knowledge
Essential
- Significant post qualification and sound knowledge of working within a busy Dental Practice
- Specialist knowledge in areas of sedation, radiography, special needs or oral health education
- To have a good knowledge of CHCP policies and procedures
- To understand the Dental constraints of working in a Community Dental setting
- Knowledge and experience of running of Clinical Services in the form of Deputising for Practice Managers
Experience
Essential
- Considerable demonstrable post-qualified experience as a Dental Nurse
- To have experience in Special Care and Paediatric Dentistry
- Experience of Supervision and Management of staff on a face-to-face basis for a prolonged period of time and this must be demonstrable
Desirable
- To have a proven record of people Management
- To have worked in a Multi-skilled team
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).