North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for caring professional dental nurses to join the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust based Dental Service (Special Care & Community Dental Service). The dental team provides a variety of dental services to the population of Cumbria.
A vacancy has arisen for a Band 4 Dental Nurse (Bank) based at Kendal Dental Centre. The vacancy is to support our Emergency Dental Service which is run from Kendal Dental Centre Westmorland General Hospital, Monday -Friday evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays. The sessions run from Monday - Friday 17:45-21:45 and Saturday- Sunday and Bank Holidays 08:15- 12:15. This service offers emergency dental care to the population of Cumbria. The successful applicants must hold the National Certificate in Dental Nursing, NEBDN or equivalent qualification and be fully registered with the GDC to apply for this post and have clinical experience.
The post holder will be required to be flexible to ensure that we can deliver the Emergency Dental Service over weekends and Bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
* To provide clinical and clerical support to Trust employed Dental Practitioners Operating in the Partnership Special Care & Community Dental Service in Cumbria.
* To be the link between the patient and the clinician.
* To prepare the surgery for the patient and assist the dentist in a range of dental treatment.
* To undertake reception duties and carry out administrative and filing duties (either electronically or paper-based) within the Emergency Dental Service with Kendal Dental Centre.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
* Being a clinically led organisation
* Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
* A positive patient experience every time
* A great place to work
* Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
* National Certificate NEBDN or equivalent Education e.g. NVQ Level III Oral Healthcare
* Current GDC Registration held or currently enrolled on a training course.
* Science-based subject at GCSE.
* Applied IM& T ECDL
* First Aid/Basic life support training
* Knowledge of the Specialist and Special Care Dental Service Pathway and Criteria
* Knowledge of Local Protocol for accessing Emergency Care via Dental Direct and Triage system
* Extending duties in dental nursing: Application of fluoride varnish.
* NEBND certificate in Sedation Nursing, Oral Health Promotion and Radiology
Skills and Aptitudes
* Able to follow instructions
* Able to maintain basic records
* Demonstrates willingness to learn new skills
* Understanding of dental and medical emergencies
* Able to work as a team
* Manual Dexterity skill
* Ability to work under pressure
* Empathetic and able to work with people with compromised physical or mental capacity
* High level of communication skills
* Ability to plan own daily workloads as part of a team
* Alert
* Reliable
* Confidence to deal with difficult or aggressive patients
* Knowledge of computer IM & T systems for dental practice administration, e.g. Dentally
* Understanding of local dental services
Personal Circumstances
* Flexible and Adaptable
* Ability to travel round Cumbria Sites
Other requirements
* Equality and Diversity
* Act in ways that support equality and value diversity (Level 1) Support equality and value diversity (Level 2)
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.
Address
Westmorland General Hospital Out Patients Department Burton Road
£26,530 to £29,114 a year Per Annum Pro Rata
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
262-A-24-6861670
Job locations
Westmorland General Hospital Out Patients Department Burton Road
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