Detailed job description
and main responsibilities
Participate in team building/communication, to develop and consolidate a cohesive and supportive team.
To communicate effectively and work in partnership with patients, their relative/carers, nurse colleagues and members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure care is delivered in an accurate and efficient manner.
Receives sensitive information concerning patient’s medical condition.
Deal with nervous/ anxious patients.
Identify, discuss and report any relevant nursing/patient needs with team/ ward staff, patients.
Work in partnership with the patient and family and other health care
professionals in care delivery and discharge planning.
Provide support and advice to patients and relatives when faced with
distressing situations.
Accept responsibility; be aware and able to locate all policies relating to good working practice within the clinical area and able to adhere to both by self and colleagues.
To have good communication skills both verbally, formal documentation and electronic (I.T.) sources with all members of the multidisciplinary team, patients and families.
Maintain accurate and legible records of patient care in line with Trust policies.
Adhere to Trust policies pertaining to patient confidentiality/ the Data
Protection Act/ Caldicott Recommendations
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Person specification
Education /Qualification
Essential criteria
1. GDC Registration
2. National Cert in Dental Nursing or NVQ
Desirable criteria
3. profile and answering questions
4. INTERVIEW
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
5. Oral surgery, orthodontics, endodontic, prosthodontics and periodontics procedure experience
6. Adaptable and flexible
7. Basic knowledge and experience with computers
Desirable criteria
8. profile and answering questions
interview
Essential criteria
9. achieved grade
Desirable criteria
10. answering questions