Are you looking for a new exciting career within the NHS and want to work in a fast‑paced and dynamic environment? Are you patient‑focused and want to deliver high quality dental care?
We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic and hard‑working Band 5 Specialist Sedation Dental Nurse to join the Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine and Unscheduled Dental Care nursing team at Birmingham Dental Hospital.
The post holder will need to hold a post qualification in conscious sedation covering both IV and Inhalation Sedation and should be able to evidence CPD and Sedation Case Log.
Working Days: Monday and Friday. The post holder is expected to work between Monday to Saturday between the hours of 08:00 to 20:00 to support the service need.
To work flexibly within a dental team providing high quality care to a wide spectrum of patients across localities within the Dental Service, based at Birmingham Dental Hospital (BDH) and Community Dental Services (CDS) including Mobile Clinics and/or additional external sites as required.
Dental Nurses will be expected to work flexibly across the Dental Hospital and within our outreach sites.
To provide chair side assistance to clinicians within the dental service.
To carry out clerical and administrative duties to ensure efficient operation of the clinic/department.
Key Responsibilities
* Maintain a high standard of patient care and confidentiality within all dental clinics throughout the service.
* Prepare and monitor patients for and during their dental treatment, providing pre and post operative instructions as required.
* Undertake the general care of the surgery including dental equipment/instruments (medical devices) and arrange any necessary repairs as required.
* Ensure medical emergency drugs and equipment are available and up to date.
* Provide chair side assistance and postoperative instructions during general anaesthetic and exodontia sessions as required.
* Provide oral health education to patients as required by the clinician.
* Assist the Senior Dental Nurse in the smooth running of the Dental service.
* Support and assist clinicians including all student disciplines.
* Support and supervise all apprentice nurses, undergraduate groups.
* Support the patients through the conscious sedation pathway by providing chairside assistance, give pre‑op and post‑op instructions, prepare patients for discharge.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Louise Simpson Job title: Dental Nurse Manager Email address: louise.simpson12@nhs.net Telephone number: 0121 466 5208
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