Job summary
The Sedation Dental Nurse will provide specialized care to patients with complex needs and activities to ensure that the best possible care and practice is delivered to patients in challenging environments within the framework of the Dental Salaried Service, by providing both inhalation and IV sedation and supporting the whole dental team.
The Sedation Dental Nurse will have responsibility for coordinating, planning and executing the IS & IV Sedation Service and supporting the Management Team.
The Sedation Dental Nurse will be responsible for managing sedation referrals, waiting lists and the utilization of clinical sedation sessions, and collating service data.
Main duties of the job
Liaise with Management to ensure all operational information such as staffing information is available to carry out planned sedation clinical sessions.
Manage sedation referrals, waiting lists and preparation of booking patient appointments to ensure the maximum utilization of clinics.
Record and process data for the sedation service, compiling accurate reports and reporting the information in meetings to Management.
Operate as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support patients through clinical pathways.
Manage own workload and any clinic changes in conjunction with clinical staff.
Prepare and equip the clinical environment to ensure clinical standards and service requirements are met.
Identify the patient's dental nursing requirements during treatment and provide high quality care to meet the required need, ensuring the safe and precise delivery of care at all times.
Provide appropriate pre and postoperative information to patients, ensuring that patients understand and comply with the information. This includes information for patients undertaking Conscious Sedation procedures.
Liaise with Clinicians and Pharmacy for ordering the controlled drug Midazolam for use in IV sedation for patient treatment.
Monitor, evaluate and report on the clinical condition of the conscious sedation patient before, during and following the procedure.
Co-ordinate the maintenance of service equipment in line with the compliance framework with Manufacturers Guidance.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work autonomously and prioritise own workload ensuring key objectives and priorities are met within specified timelines agreed with line manager.
Work independently and have responsibility for own actions when delivering dental nursing car, using agreed lines of communication to escalate to senior managers where necessary.
Provide and utilise a broad skill set when undertaking dental nurse duties and delivering care to patients who access the Salaried Dental Service for specialist treatment which includes children and adults who are:
Patients living with a physical disability, Patients living with a learning disability, Patients living with poor mental health, Patients who are medically compromised, Patients presenting with psychogeriatric conditions, Patients who are dental/needle phobic, Patients presenting with a language barrier, Patients presenting with behavioural and social problems.
Provide support and clinical assistance for the Paediatric and Special Care Dentistry. General Anaesthetic theatre list, the Domiciliary Service and the Epidemiology Survey.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
This post is fixed term for 6 months due to - meet the needs of the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work autonomously and prioritise own workload ensuring key objectives and priorities are met within specified timelines agreed with line manager.
Work independently and have responsibility for own actions when delivering dental nursing car, using agreed lines of communication to escalate to senior managers where necessary.
Provide and utilise a broad skill set when undertaking dental nurse duties and delivering care to patients who access the Salaried Dental Service for specialist treatment which includes children and adults who are:
Patients living with a physical disability, Patients living with a learning disability, Patients living with poor mental health, Patients who are medically compromised, Patients presenting with psychogeriatric conditions, Patients who are dental/needle phobic, Patients presenting with a language barrier, Patients presenting with behavioural and social problems.
Provide support and clinical assistance for the Paediatric and Special Care Dentistry. General Anaesthetic theatre list, the Domiciliary Service and the Epidemiology Survey.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
This post is fixed term for 6 months due to - meet the needs of the service.
Person Specification
Qualificationss and Registration
Essential
- Dental Nurse Professional Qualification: NEBDN, NVQ Level 3 Diploma or Hospital Certificate
- Sedation Qualification: NEBDN or SAAD Certificate. Holds both IV & IS within qualification
- GDC Registration and Indemnity Insurance.
Desirable
- Special Care Certificate/equivalent knowledge or experience/interest in
- Leadership or Management Qualifications.
Experience and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, written and verbal.
- Initiative and ability to work independently, able to problems solve and prioritise own and others work.
Desirable
- Experience in supervision.
- Additional Dental Nurse Extended Duties.
- Experience in Minor Oral Surgery.
Person Specification
Qualificationss and Registration
Essential
- Dental Nurse Professional Qualification: NEBDN, NVQ Level 3 Diploma or Hospital Certificate
- Sedation Qualification: NEBDN or SAAD Certificate. Holds both IV & IS within qualification
- GDC Registration and Indemnity Insurance.
Desirable
- Special Care Certificate/equivalent knowledge or experience/interest in
- Leadership or Management Qualifications.
Experience and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, written and verbal.
- Initiative and ability to work independently, able to problems solve and prioritise own and others work.
Desirable
- Experience in supervision.
- Additional Dental Nurse Extended Duties.
- Experience in Minor Oral Surgery.
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).
