Role: Dental clinical Support Worker Grade: Band 2 Reports to: Senior Facilities and Stores Manager Communicate effectively with all health care professionals and School of Dentistry, University of Leeds staff. Assist members of the multidisciplinary team to prepare the clinical area at the beginning and end of a session, before and after treatment of a patient. Assist the staff and students in the preparation of the departments before, during and after treatment. Collect equipment for clinical procedures as directed by the registered practitioner.
Safely dispose of equipment, post procedure, restock where appropriate. Rotate, maintain and restock equipment / materials / instruments in the within the sterile instrument store and clinical areas. Assist in safe and appropriate use and maintenance of equipment report equipment / instruments requiring repair to the appropriate person. Maintain and stock the clinical gowns room with clean laundry and assist safe disposal of soiled linen and clinical waste from the department.
Undertake duties on different departments or clinical areas as and when required by service demands. To complete all relevant daily documentation in compliance with relevant statutory legislation, local codes of practice and quality control procedures. Maintain a safe working environment, reporting incidents, accidents, complaints according to Trust policy and comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies. For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.