Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
* Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
* Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
* Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
* Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact bht.recruitment@nhs.net or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
This post is an opportunity for a Full Time Registered Dental Nurse to join a multidisciplinary team and support the speciality to ensure the provision of a high standard of patient care.
The successful candidate will be a Registered Dental nurse interested in developing the service to our patients. We would welcome any applications for this Band 5 role f rom those with 2 years post qualification experience in Dental Nurs ing and hold a recognised specialised post registration qualification such as Dental Sedation Nursing, Orthodontic Dental Nursing or Oral Health Education.
We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic and a compassionate nurse with excellent commun ication and interpersonal skills to help us to deliver outstanding treatment and care to our patients.
This is a great opportunity for you to develop and expand your skills as a dental nurse to the next level.
Y ou will assist in our o rthodontics, r estorative and specialised clinics such as MDT clinic, a s well as o ral surgery clinics, day surgery theatre list, minor oral surgery operations and nurse led clinics.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job ;
Provide a high level of dental nursing care throughout the department. This will include patients with special needs, vulnerable children and adults, the elderly, mentally and physically disabled patients, patients suffering from terminal illness, infectious risk, medically compromised, anxious/phobic patients and people with challenging behaviour.
Deliver a high standard of chairside assistance across the whole range of dental specialities within the department, supporting all grades of clinicians. Maintaining high standards of infection control throughout.
The post holder will be expected to be adaptable to perform these duties and be able to work flexibly across the Trust sites.
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
* As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
* We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
* We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
* We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
* As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
* Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
* A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
* Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
* Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference numbers
Person specification
Education, Qualifications & Training
* NEBDN Certificate of Dental Nursing or NVQ 3 Dental Nursing Certificate
* NEBDN or recognised post qualification in any of the following
* Conscious Sedation Oral Health Education Orthodontic Dental Nursing Special Care Dental Nursing Implant Nursing Radiography
* GDC registration
Experience
* Significant Experience and knowledge of wide range of dental procedures including
* Sedation
* Orthodontics
* Oral Surgery
* Oral Health Education
* Experience of working in Hospital setting
* ILS (Intermediate Life Support) trained
* Experience using Intra-Oral Scanner
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
* Sound knowledge of Infection control and decontamination procedures
* Able to manage own workload without supervision
* Ability to communicate clearly with patients and members of the multi-disciplinary team in English
* Ability to write clearly and legibly in English
* Computer skills including the use of PACS. Knowledge of Microsoft Office Apps.
* Self-motivated with a commitment to caring for patients
* High level of interpersonal and organisational skills
* Evidence of up-to-date CPD
* Prior experience of coaching/mentoring peers and carrying out 1:1’s
* Knowledge of the Data Protection Act
Special Circumstances
* Ability to work all shifts across sites
* Ability to travel independently between all BHT sites
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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