Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Qualified Dental Nurse, who is registered with the GDC to join our team in OMFS/Orthodontics and Restorative Dentistry at Buckinghamshire NHS Trust. You will be part of the dental nurse service, providing a high standard of care, demonstrating strong clinical dental nursing skills whilst being a part of a hardworking and motivated team. You will continue to develop your skills by providing close support to clinical staff.
You will assist our clinicians in a variety of settings including:
1. Orthodontics
2. OMFS (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery) clinics
3. MDT (Multidisciplinary) clinics
4. Minor Oral Surgery Procedures
5. Restorative Dentistry
6. IV Sedation
7. General Anaesthesia
Please note you must be registered with the GDC upon application.
Main duties of the job
We support our nursing staff to work in all the above aspects of dentistry.
This placement will be based in Stoke Mandeville Hospital with the expectation to travel between Amersham and Marlow when required. Our clinical sessions are Monday to Friday and usual working hours are between 8.30am - 5pm. Flexibility in your approach to work is therefore essential, and you must be able to travel easily around the county. Travelling outside of your base will be covered by travel expenses.
The successful candidate should have a positive attitude working in a team environment and provide our patients with the best possible care. The trust ensures regular supervision with line managers to ensure both staff and the service are supported.
Registration with the General Dental Council is a requirement of this post. Own car or access to alternative travel for business use is essential. We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand.
Please use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
8. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
9. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
10. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
11. 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.
12. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
13. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
14. 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?
15. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
16. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
17. Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
18. Current Registration with GDC
19. Good Secondary level Education
20. Evidence of CPD
21. Recognised communication skills.
Desirable criteria
22. Post Qualification - OHE IV Sed
23. Hospital/Community Experience
24. Orthodontic Nursing
Experience
Essential criteria
25. Minimum 12 months experience of working chairside in General Dental Practice
26. Good working knowledge of restorative dentistry techniques
27. Good working knowledge of MOS procedures & instrumentation
28. Good working knowledge Orthodontic procedures & instrumentation
Desirable criteria
29. Full UK Drivers licence
30. Able to travel cross site
31. Evidence of working in a busy environment
Skills
Essential criteria
32. Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
33. Ability to work as part of a team.
34. Ability to work on own initiative.
35. Ability to deal with patients who are extremely nervous and/or phobic.
36. Knowledge of IT systems accessing emails, data entry and ability to use Microsoft Office apps.
Desirable criteria
37. Knowledge of IT systems accessing emails, data entry and ability to use Microsoft Office apps.
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.
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.
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