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.
The post holder will provide support to the Band 7 & 8a Manager's for the sedation service by providing an input into complaint responses/incident management/development of SOP's/contributing to Health Board and external meetings.
The post holder will be part of the dental Out of Hours management rota, being the first point of contact [by telephone] for the OOH dental team should there be any service issues experienced on site, the management of staff sickness calls and the re-arranging/re-allocating of OOH clinics.
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.
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
See job description for full details of all duties.
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesnt mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isnt fluency, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see Welsh Language Guidance in the documents right at the bottom.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See job description for full details of all duties.
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesnt mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isnt fluency, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see Welsh Language Guidance in the documents right at the bottom.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels within the organisation and with patients, parents and careers.
- Excellent organisational skills & Time management skills.
- Ability to work autonomously whilst working within a multi- disciplinary team setting.
- Initiative and ability to work independently, able to problems solve and prioritise own and others work.
Desirable
- Welsh Language Speaking/Listening Skills at a Level 3 or above
Qualifications and Knowledge
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 Evidence of Continuous Professional Development.
Desirable
- Special Care Certificate/equivalent knowledge or experience/interest in
- Leadership or Management Qualifications.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in general dental practice/clinic environment
Desirable
- Experience in Minor Oral Surgery.
- Experience in supervision.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels within the organisation and with patients, parents and careers.
- Excellent organisational skills & Time management skills.
- Ability to work autonomously whilst working within a multi- disciplinary team setting.
- Initiative and ability to work independently, able to problems solve and prioritise own and others work.
Desirable
- Welsh Language Speaking/Listening Skills at a Level 3 or above
Qualifications and Knowledge
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 Evidence of Continuous Professional Development.
Desirable
- Special Care Certificate/equivalent knowledge or experience/interest in
- Leadership or Management Qualifications.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in general dental practice/clinic environment
Desirable
- Experience in Minor Oral Surgery.
- Experience in supervision.
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).
