An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Dental Nurse to join the specialist led, multidisciplinary team of Plymouth Community Dental Services, part of Livewell Southwest.
Applications are welcomed from experienced and suitably qualified registered dental nurses with a minimum of one year experience post qualification.
This post will primarily be under taking general dental care for urgent care and routine paediatrics.
PCDS is not only a place where patients receive exceptionalcare but also a supportive and development focused place to work. We are committedto nurturing our staff at every stage of their career. Whether through informaltraining, clinical supervision or opportunities to be involved in serviceimprovement and teaching.
If you are ready to take the next step in a rewarding andsupportive career, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will mainly work with clinicianstreating patients attending for unscheduled dental care and routine children.At times you may be required to support clinicians treating children under anaestheticat University Hospitals Plymouth (full training given prior).
The post holder will assist clinicians to undertake a fullrange of dental treatments whilst supporting and caring for patients. You will needto manage the surgery, completing all the relevant clinical and administrativetasks.
This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route; please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.
Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.
About us
We offer more than a just a job; the opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day. As one of the largest specialist NHS Dental Providers in the City, we care for patients who may not be able to access Dental treatment elsewhere. This includes children, those with special needs & requiring specialist oral surgery.
Our staff:
Make a difference- providing care to patients with complex needs & contribute to improving oral health.
Work in a supportive team- join a friendly, multidisciplinary work force that values teamwork, respect & compassion.
Grow your career- benefit from ongoing training & development opportunities.
Be part of innovation- contribute to teaching, service development & continuous improvement.
Enjoy a healthy work life balance- we offer NHS terms & conditions, flexible working & a role with real purpose in a coastal city with an outstanding quality of life.
We offer:
Access to the NHS pension (if you have paid into this within the last 12 months) or the Scottish Widows pension scheme with generous employer contributions
Provision of free uniform
Start with access to 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays pro rata (which increases after 5 years service)
Access various provision to support your own wellbeing such as employer assistance programme (EAP) & range of online resources.
Access to a host of employee benefits, such as a Blue Light Card and salary sacrifice options for home electronics, lease cars & the cycle to work scheme
Job responsibilities
Works predominantly with a dentaloperator providing emergency / routine child patient care including clinicalprocedures and chair side assisting
Supportsthe needs of patients, carers and clinicians and be able to deal with thempromptly and efficiently
Workswith all dental equipment including sharp and fine instruments
Providesadvice for patients/carers/families about dental procedures including pre andpost-operative advice, management of complications and pain control
Preparesthe clinical environment prior to clinical sessions and closes at the end ofclinical sessions, following the service cross infection and decontaminationprotocols
Checkssurgery equipment and reports any faults
Recordsclinical observations
Ensuresroutine and emergency equipment is checked and available i.e. oxygen cylindersand masks, defibrillator
De-contaminatesequipment, instruments following cross infection
procedures
Preparesthe surgery for the patient using knowledge and experience to select theappropriate equipment, materials and instruments
Afterrelevant training maybe required to take x-rays
Requiredto work at different locations to meet the needs of the Service, when requiredincluding general anaesthesia sessions at UHP
Triage ofurgent care patients to assess the urgency of treatment and determine the correct booking and then book appointments including outlying clinics
Undertakesspecific duties delegated by Dental Operators and Plymouth Community DentalServices Ltd Managers
Followspolicies determined by others, including NHS England, the British DentalAssociation (including the Cross Infection guidelines), the General DentalCouncil, COSHH, RIDDOR and HASAWA, DOM HTM 01-05
Training and Knowledge
Registered, as a Dental Nurse, with the GDC
Thoroughknowledge of dental procedures gained through a minimum of 1 yearspost-qualification training and experience
Thoroughknowledge of routine dental procedures and equipment gained through in-housetraining and experience including specialised areas such as generalanaesthetics
Experienced intreating patients from diverse cultural backgrounds i.e. those who requireinterpretation services
Knowledge ofBasic Life Support techniques following training and regular updates, providedby Livewell Southwest
Trained inrecognising medical emergencies and assists in dealing with them
Trained byLivewell Southwest in all Mandatory Training topics, including Manual Handling,Breakaway, Health and Safety
Clinical work iscarried out without direct supervision using initiative and knowledge ofprocedures gained through experience and training
The guidance of a dental operator or clinicalmanager is sought for non- routine clinical procedures
Administrative duties are carried out without direct supervision using knowledge of procedures and referring to a manager for non-routine procedures
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
* Knowledge of the equipment and materials used in dental and surgical procedures
* Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations
* Knowledge of Cross Infection control measures
* Carries out clinical and administrative work without direct supervision
* Promotes best practice and a high level of patient care
* Competent in recognizing and dealing with medical emergencies
* Make decisions as to best practice
* Carries out performance checks and daily maintenance on dental equipment
* Fluent in spoken and written English language
* Good organisational skills
* Good keyboard and ICT skills
* Calm reassuring manner
* Good interpersonal skills to ensure effective communication with staff at all grades and ability to support patients of all social backgrounds and all outside agencies
* To always act in a professional manner
* Controls stock levels of dental consumables and materials
* Organises tasks and activities to make optimum use of clinical time
* Works and communicates with all members of a multi-disciplinary team
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
* Up to date Basic life support training
* Experience of using Dentally dental package
Experience
* Assists with the induction of new staff.
* Trains and supports new and less qualified staff
* Experience of working in the salaried, community or personal dental services within the NHS.
* Experience of working as a member of a team
* Assists with the induction of new staff.
* Trains and supports new and less qualified staff.
Qualifications
* NEBDN Qualification/City & Guilds NVQ3 or equivalent in Dental Nursing
* Registered as a Dental Nurse with the GDC with no restrictions
* GCSE Grade A-C (or equivalent) English and maths
* Any additional Dental Nurse Qualifications
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.
Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working
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