University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Senior Specialised Dental Nurse
The closing date is 19 September 2025
Band 4/5 dental nurse. Exciting opportunity for an experienced dental nurse to further their dental career joining a friendly, highly skilled team in a multi disciplinary setting. The successful applicant will nurse in all disciplines within the department and work across both Trust sites where necessary. Dependant on experience and post qualifications, conducting Nurse led clinics in radiography and Orthodontic Oral Health Education. Applicant should be highly motivated with a passion for personal and team development. Experience of both surgical procedures and Orthodontics desired and excellent chair side nursing skills. The delivery of a high standard of patient care and team work in line with our trust values will be expected.
Main duties of the job
* Pre and post clinic set up - cleaning/instrument & equipment preparation/paperwork
* Support clinic manager and team with daily running of the department
* Liaise with other departments/laboratory/GDP/GP
* Report all issues to Clinic manager/Matron
* Provision of high standard of pre and post op care
* Provision of high standard of nursing skills
* Manage complex medical and physical conditions of patients
* Assess patients needs delivering approved programmes of care
* Professional development, and Trust training maintained
* Support and promote dental and health education to patients
* Precise and timely records of patient care
* Excellent communication with patients and staff
* Safeguarding Children and Adults
* Awareness and observe Trust policies
* Attend training
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we\'re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Job responsibilities
Report departmental issues Attend regular staff meetings Develop good communications. Fair and clear relationships with staff cross the multi-disciplinary team Communicate with all grades of staff regarding patient care. To provide and receive complex or sensitive information relating to planned or received treatment Liaise between clinician, technician, patient and external agencies to arrange appropriate appointments Effectively communicate with patients and relatives. Deliver information in a way that is easily understood e.g. delivering pre and postoperative instructions and advice. This is essential where there are barriers to communication e.g. patients whose first language is not English, nervous, aggressive or poorly patients, patients with language or learning difficulties or disabilities. In these cases, further liaison with the translation services, parents or carers are imperative Provide reassurance and show empathy to patients in situations which are frequently stressful
Motivate patients to ensure compliance with complex and frequently lengthy courses of treatment Explain dental procedures to patients and answer any queries the patients may have regarding their treatment Receive information regarding patients conditions always ensuring confidentiality
Participate in the development and maintenance of programmes of care in line with Policies and Procedures Provide a continuing high standard of nursing care through direct clinical practice in relation to the groups of patients cared for by the department The post holder must hold the national certificate in dental nursing or equivalent NVQ3 in dental nursing and be registered with the GDC For band 5 eligibility the post holder must have a minimum of 2 years dental nursing experience in a hospital/community setting and 2 post registered qualifications, one in Dental Radiography and one in Oral Health Education In line with Trust policies further training in conflict and resolution, fire safety, basic life support, Safeguarding, Oliver McGowan, manual handling, infection control, health and safety, risk assessment and COSHH is undertaken Achieve the Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) requirements of the post Be prepared to undertake any formal or informal training required to fulfil the needs of the post, this includes selfstudy
Extensive knowledge of Complex Orthodontics, Oral Medicine and Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Many patients attending the hospital for care have been referred because of difficult /unstable medical conditions, the senior dental nurse is required to assist in the management of these patients and be able to respond appropriately to emergencies arising because of the patient\'s condition Act as a resource to other areas providing education and advice relevant to the speciality as required Keep abreast of clinical development Under the supervision of the Clinic Manager educate and assist in the training of all staff groups in the effective use of equipment, maintaining up to date records of attendance Take every reasonable opportunity to maintain and improve your professional knowledge and competence Participate in personal objective setting and review, including the creation of a personal development plan To actively participate in the education, training and assessing of all members of the nursing team, visiting students, patients and their carers Under the supervision of the Clinic Manager assist in the development of enhanced/advanced nursing specific to the speciality, developing own clinical skills as necessary
Analytical & Judgemental Skills Anticipate the needs of members of staff and prepare all surgeries and instruments appropriately for complex dental procedures Monitored patients\' throughout their visit, observed for any changes, and respond to medical emergencies Analyse the working area regarding the security of the equipment stored there and assess if extra precautions are needed Use their own judgment regarding health and safety to assess the working area and report any hazards immediately Diagnose equipment faults and liaise with engineering staff to ensure that repairs are undertaken quickly. Contingency arrangements must be made immediately to ensure that patient treatment can proceed Understand the principles and importance of quality control and quality assurance and the use of appropriate measures
Planning & Organisational Skills
Manage own day-to-day activities such as planning and organising clinics, joint appointments with other departments and hospitals Plan and organising multi-disciplinary activities with other professions and agencies Manage busy clinics, liaise with patients and staff and communicate any delays Liaise with the laboratory regarding timescales for appliances to becompleted. Arrangepatient appointments accordingly Plan in advance to ensure all results, medical records and instruments required are available for each session Organise workload making allowances for frequent telephone interruptions to deal with patient enquiries and unplanned clinician led alterations to planned treatment which may prevent the completion of planned work Maintain adequate supplies, ensuring their efficient and effective use Check clinics at the beginning of each session so that stock levels of materials and equipment are maintained Ensure all equipment is in safe working order and regularly checked and maintained
Physical Skills
Manipulate a wide range of dental materials Handle, transfer, assemble and dismantle all types of dental equipment during patients treatment. This may be in a close support environment, which will require long periods sitting or standing in a confined position while assisting at chair-side Prepare surgical instrument kits and equipment using an aseptic technique Develop physical skills over a period of time and through relevant experience e.g. the use of some fine tools and dental equipment Assisting surgeon in theatre for general anaesthetic and intravenous sedation patients. Demands lengthy times of concentration, standing and static and precise instrument placements Advanced skills are required for sensory hand eye coordination when assisting during fourhanded dentistry as this involves the safe exchange and handling of dental instruments Be required to manoeuvre patients in confined spaces using wheelchairs, trolleys and hoists
Responsibility for Patient Care
Clinical verbal advice to patients, carers/relatives, i.e. pre/post-operative instructions. These require personalisation for each patient\'s unique situation/condition Continuous monitoring of patients throughout their dental treatment, and afterwards where appropriate, e.g. difficult procedures Care and reassurance to the patients during treatment, ensuring they are comfortable and informed throughout Manage medical and physical conditions of patients if kept in the department for an unexpected length of time Clinical advice to patients/carers/relatives either in person or, over the telephone. They will also be available to answer patient\'s questions regarding their treatment/care plan Tracing and digitising lateral ceph radiographs for assessment and planning
Conduct nurse led clinics in oral health education, radiography CBCT,suture removal and wound dressings Conduct nurse led clinics under supervision whilst attaining or working towards attaining band 5 level (see job specs) Educating patient/carers, for example in oral health and teaching and offering advice regarding patient specific symptoms i.e. management of TMJ Participat[e] in the oral examination for identification purposes of deceased persons at the mortuary Responsible for organising patient appointments, where necessary liaise with wards and other departments to ensure good quality patient care. Ensure patients are safely and appropriately discharged and the clinical areas are secured, including the safe storage of emergency drugs Work at both Trust sites where necessary to provide a continued and improved service provision to patient Adhere to all Trust policies e.g. cross infection control, risk assessments, health and safety, data security & protection COSHH, reporting accidents/incidents etc. The post holder may be asked to contribute to hospital polices when necessary Observe the hospital Control of Infection policy and follow strict guidelines regarding sterilisation of instruments and equipment. Dealing with decontamination, waste and spillages correctly according to C.O.S.H.H regulations Understand the need to ensure physical, and radiation protection of all individuals in the immediate work environment at all times. Following IRMER, IRR regulations Follow agreed Trust policies and attend training sessions as required regarding manual handling fire safety, safeguarding, basic life support etc Provide written information for patients and carers in line with Trust policies In conjunction with the clinic manager and clinical team work to ensure that guidelines of clinical practice and standards of care are developed, implemented and audited to maintain the highest standard Maintain custody of drugs, checking and witnessing the administration of drugs according to Trust policy Participate in and contribute to the effective implementation of clinic risk management within all clinic areas Follow prescribed treatment plan of wound and dressing management in accordance with tissue viability policies On attaining or working towards attaining band 5 level (see job specs) assess, develop and implement radiography procedures, according to IR(ME)R and IRR regulations and Trust policies i.e. Identification, justification
Person Specification
Proffesional registration
* GDC registration
Qualification
* Certificate in Dental Nursing
* Certificate in Oral Health Education
* Orthodontic Nursing Certificate
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.
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Depending on experienceDependant on experience and qualifications
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