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Overview
Role focusing on emergency and routine pediatric dental care, providing chair-side assistance and clinical procedures under supervision. Support patients, carers and clinicians and adhere to cross-infection and decontamination protocols.
Responsibilities
* Work with the dental operator to provide emergency and routine child patient care, including clinical procedures and chair-side assisting.
* Prepare the clinical environment prior to sessions and close down afterwards, following cross-infection and decontamination protocols.
* Check surgery equipment, report faults, and ensure routine and emergency equipment is available (e.g., oxygen cylinders and masks, defibrillator).
* Record clinical observations and decontaminate equipment and instruments according to cross-infection procedures.
* Prepare the surgery for the patient, selecting appropriate equipment, materials and instruments; develop x-rays using digital equipment.
* May be required to take x-rays after relevant training; work at different locations to meet service needs, including General Anaesthesia sessions at UHP.
* Continue with or commence full dental nurse sedation training and support dentists treating patients under conscious sedation under supervision.
* Triages urgent care patients to assess urgency, determines booking needs, and books appointments (including outlying clinics).
* Undertakes specific duties delegated by Dental Operators and Plymouth Community Dental Services Ltd Managers; follows policies from NHS England, the British Dental Association (including Cross Infection guidelines), General Dental Council, COSHH, RIDDOR, and HASAWA (DOM HTM 01 05).
Requirements / Qualifications
* Experience as a dental nurse or demonstrated capability in dental settings with knowledge of clinical procedures and chair-side support.
* Ability to work across multiple locations and participate in settings such as General Anaesthesia sessions.
* Willingness to undertake sedation training and work under supervision in conscious sedation.
Employment details
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Contract
* Job function: Health Care Provider
* Industries: Dentists
References: Referrals may increase interview chances.
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