Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Are you a dynamic and enthusiastic NHS dental nurse looking to develop and enhance your skills with patients that require additional needs?
We are looking for an experienced dental nurse, who will be responsible for assisting in the provision of dental care within the community dental service. You will need the ability to work within a team and also on one's own initiative.
GDC registration as a DCP is an essential requirement for this post.
Main duties of the job
* Be able to communicate with a variety of service users who have individual needs and other health professionals.
* To be proficient in the use of all dental equipment including all performance checks and identifying maintenance issues.
* Carry out stock control and maintenance of stock in the surgeries.
* Provide chair side dental nurse duties assisting the dentists delivering dental treatment in the community dental service.
* Ensure all necessary instruments, equipment and materials are prepared and ready for use on each patient, with a specific requirement for accuracy during all procedures with little or no margin for error.
* Make available fine instruments and materials for clinical use, having a thorough knowledge of all instruments, equipment and materials used.
* Constantly interpret the needs of both patients and clinicians and be able to deal with them promptly and efficiently.
* Handle patients, stock, and equipment following manual handling techniques laid down by the trust.
* Process radiographs using toxic chemicals and mount x-rays, responsible for accurate labelling and filing of x-rays.
* Ensure that all records are available when required including medical history forms and x-rays.
About us
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity, and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
* 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
* 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
* 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisation's priority;
* 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative.
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Job responsibilities
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people's skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
Person Specification
Dental Nurse and educational qualifications
* Pass
* Experience as a qualified Dental nurse
* Maths and English Grade 4 or equivalent
Experience
* Knowledge of information governance
* Evidence of ability to manage medical emergencies
* Knowledge of computer dental systems
* Experience with patients with additional needs
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.
Job Details
Community Dental Clinic Southgate Moorings
£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
327-24-998
Job locations
Community Dental Clinic Southgate Moorings
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