Full time permanent Dental Nurses needed and also looking for Dental Nurses to join our Bank for adhoc shifts. You will be working in this very busy department providing specialised Orthodontic, Paediatric and Restorative dental care for children and adults. We require a qualified, enthusiastic, experienced dental nurse with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills who is able to work within a team. Previous orthodontic experience is desirable but not essential. The department is open Monday to Friday and the successful candidate would need to be available to work these days. We are also looking to recruit bank nurses to work within the department, and to work with our adult services colleagues in the Oral and Maxillo Facial Department at the Royal Sussex County hospital, if this is what you would be interested in please make this clear within your supporting statement on the application form. For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Teresa Reed, Senior Dental Nurse by emailing Teresa.reednhs.net The post holder will be expected to assist the restorative, paediatric dental and orthodontic team in delivering a high quality service. This will include preparing and assisting in the clinics, as well as giving pre and post-operative instructions and carrying out clinical tasks such as taking dental impressions when required. At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves. As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do. We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Teresa Reed Job title: Senior Dental Nurse Email address: Teresa.reednhs.net Telephone number: 01273 696955 extension 62450