Band 4 Dental Nurse - Oral Health Improvement Team
To work flexibly within a dental team providing high quality care to a wide spectrum of patients across localities within the Dental Service, based at Birmingham Dental Hospital (BDH) and Community Dental Services (CDS) including Mobile Clinics and additional external sites as required. Dental Nurses will be provided with a base clinic/department when appointed but will be expected to work flexibly across different sites where dental treatment is provided. To provide chair side assistance to clinicians within the dental service plus arranging/supporting a clinician with any necessary domiciliary visits or visits to external sites. To assist in screening, epidemiology, and research programmes. To carry out clerical and administrative duties to ensure efficient operation of the clinic/department.
Applicants must be GDC registered to proceed with application.
Main duties of the job
* Maintain a high standard of patient care and confidentiality within all dental clinics throughout the service.
* Provide comprehensive chair side and administrative support to a clinician within all clinical sites across Dental services.
* Prepare and monitor patients for and during their dental treatment, providing pre and post operative instructions as required.
* Undertake the general care of the surgery including dental equipment/instruments (medical devices) and arrange any necessary repairs as required.
* Ensure medical emergency drugs and equipment are available and up to date.
* Provide chair side assistance and postoperative instructions during general anaesthetic and exodontia sessions as required.
* Provide oral health education to patients as required by the clinician.
Qualifications / training
* A Dental Nurse qualification that enables registration with the General Dental Council i.e. NVQ Level 3, Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing or Dental Nursing National Certificate in Dental Nursing / Gained entry onto GDC register via grand-parenting (pre 2008)
* Registered with the General Dental Council
Experience
* Relevant experience working as part of a dental team, e.g. General Practice, Hospital, other Primary Dental Services / Community Dental Services, experiencing chair side duties
* Experience of working with children, elderly, medically compromised patients, and patients with learning disabilities
* Flexibility
* Ability to deal with emotional & challenging situations
* Ability to meet travel requirements of the role
Skills/knowledge
* Interact professionally with individuals
* Understand the principles of confidentiality
* Up to date knowledge in all areas of dental nursing
* Ability to work under pressure and on own initiative
* Organisational skills
* Good working knowledge of cross infection procedures
* Computer Skills
* Knowledge of dental procedures
* Other Languages
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Based in Birmingham Community Dental Sites.
£28,392 to £31,157 a year Per annum (pro rata for part time hours).
Contract
Fixed term.
Duration
15 months.
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time.
Reference number
820-7890257-DEN
Job locations
Based in Birmingham Community Dental Sites.
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