Job overview
Have you got the skills and experience to work in one of London's leading teaching hospitals?
The Dental directorate at Guy's and St Thomas' are seeking qualified Dental Nurses to work across various dental departments on both hospital sites. We have a number of permanent full time, or part time and fixed term contracts.
Applicants should hold a recognised Dental Nurse qualification. To be considered a qualified Dental Nurse; you should have achieved one of the following:
1. The National Examining Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN) Certificate
2. The NVQ Level 3 in Oral Healthcare: Dental Nursing
3. A Certificate of Proficiency in Dental Nursing awarded by a recognised Dental Hospital Certificate of Higher Education in Dental Nursing offered by the School of Professionals Complementary to Dentistry
4. Registered to the GDC
If you have initiative, are committed to developing your career in dental nursing, eager to take up a challenge, like the variety of different specialities and would enjoy working in an hospital environment, then please apply.
Closing date: 5th October at Midnight
Interview date: Thursday 16th October
Main duties of the job
The post holder (Dental Staff Nurse) will work as a member of the dental department and will be expected to undertake a wide range of dental nursing duties on both sites and across all specialities moving departments when required
The post holder will also take part in assisting with the teaching of undergraduate dental students and dental nursing apprentices.
Working for our organisation
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
The Dental Institute comprises three components:
• The Dental Hospital of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust,
• The Dental Hospital of King’s NHS Foundation Trust
• King’s College London Dental Institute
The Institute represents a significant management challenge as its activities
cross both the NHS and the University sector. The Dental Institute is
accountable to each of its parent Trusts and the post holder, in conjunction
with the Clinical Director, is expected to ensure that the clinical services
delivered (by both staff and students) meet NHS standards of practice, and
specific Trust standards.
The Dental Institute is based on both the Guy's and St Thomas campuses; both sites offer modern facilities for the care of patients, teaching and research.
The Dental Institute is committed to becoming the major university hospital in the UK and to staying in the forefront of patient care, teaching and research.
The Dental Hospital and Institute aim to provide excellence in the delivery of oral and dental care, training and education.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To communicate and co-ordinate effectively with appropriate clinicians, staff, professional bodies and external agencies.
Liaise with Dental, Pathology, and Haematology laboratories regarding
work/reports for patients.
Communicate with other healthcare groups and work in collaboration with them regarding the patient’s continuing care.
To provide oral health advice to all patients on a one to one basis, taking into consideration possible communication barriers with regard to culture, lingual, ethnic or special needs.
To recognise and implement the use of appropriate communication aids to
patients and carers.
To participate in relevant Oral Health promotions.
Provide via telecommunication systems advice and reassurance regarding
patients with emergency dental problems.
To provide clinical teaching where appropriate for undergraduates and
Professions Complimentary to Dentistry.
To assist in the supervision and training of student Dental Nurses by
explanation, demonstration and the passing of information
Professional / Clinical responsibilities
To have individual responsibility for the preparation and organisation of a dental unit where clinical procedures will be undertaken. Ensure the dental unit is prepared and ready at start of all clinical sessions.
Monitor the patient’s physical signs prior, during and post treatment.
Achieve and maintain high standards of cleanliness and infection control in line with current codes of practice.
Provide assistance and support throughout the patient’s treatment. Anticipating the clinician’s needs and any possible complications which may arise including assistance in the management of medical and dental emergencies. Act upon dentists clinical requests whilst providing chair side assistance.
Be responsible for the security of equipment and materials in clinical areas.
To provide clinical support and advice to the dental team, dentist, postgraduate and undergraduate students and Professionals Complimentary to Dentistry as required. Before, during and post treatment of the patient. .
To identify each patient’s medical and dental nursing needs, before, during post treatment of the patient.
Advise, triage and prioritise dental emergency patients to ensure they receive the most appropriate care.
To work independently and have responsibility for own actions when delivering dental nursing care.
Please see attached job description for full details
Person specification
Qualifications/ Education
Essential criteria
5. Registered dental nurse
6. NEBDN certificate in dental nursing or NVQ level 3 in oral health
7. Evidence of commitment to continuing prof development
Desirable criteria
8. NEBDN post certifications qualifications
Value and behaviour
Essential criteria
9. Value and behaviour
Skills
Essential criteria
10. Good dental nursing skills to enable working without supervision
11. Able to work in a team and support junior members
12. An effective communicator
13. Able to prioritise
Desirable criteria
14. Information Technology
15. Assessors Award
Experience
Essential criteria
16. Significant chairside experience
17. Experience of working with wide range of dental procedures
Desirable criteria
18. Experience in chosen speciality
Additional Information
Essential criteria
19. Act in a friendly, reliable, enthusiastic, caring approach to patients and staff
20. Flexible approach to day to day changes
21. Commitment to develop skills and undertake further training
22. Regular attendance and punctual
23. Able to use initiative
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.