Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Are you a dynamic and enthusiastic Dental Nurse looking to work with routine and urgent care patients in a general dental practice setting? This role offers the opportunity to provide chairside assistance and triage advice to patients at Springbank Dental Clinic in Cheltenham.
Full time hours - 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday
Onsite free parking
Generous holiday entitlement
Full NHS Employee Benefits apply
Career development and opportunities across the practice with great team support
A varied caseload - every day brings new challenges
Access to training to maintain your CPD and boost your clinical skills - CPD included
A caring and calm environment where our dedicated team of dental professionals can offer the best possible care for patients.
Main duties of the job
1. Assisting Dental Officers in the provision of treatment within a general dental practice setting.
2. Providing telephone assessments of patients with dental symptoms and providing management advice and onward referral as appropriate.
3. Use of all dental equipment conducting performance checks and identifying maintenance issues.
4. The setting up and closing down of surgeries following infection control guidelines.
5. Carry out reception duties as required including understanding patient charges and exemptions.
6. Carry out stock control and maintenance of stock in the surgeries.
7. Undertake definitive clinical telephone assessments of patients with dental symptoms using SDCEP guidance.
8. Assess and advise as appropriate through high level communication skills to meet the needs of the patient.
9. Refer patients as appropriate to dental services for ongoing treatment as indicated through the protocols and systems of the organisation.
10. Maintain appropriate records as required, accurately recording, checking or amending details on the dental software system.
Minimum Requirements
The "must haves" for you to be considered for this role:
1. GDC registration (or newly qualified dental nurses awaiting GDC registration number).
2. National Certificate for Dental Nurses or NVQ equivalent.
3. To be able to undertake all statutory and mandatory training and post holders must be able to undertake physical interventions. Fitness for physical intervention will be assessed by Occupational Health.
About us
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
* National Qualification in Dental Nursing
* Registration with General Dental Council
LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
* Previous experience working as a Dental Nurse post qualification
* Computer and keyboard experience
* Experience of using dental software
* Experience of dental triage
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.
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
327-24-321-E
Job locations
Springbank Resource Community Resource Centre, Springbank Way
Salary: £25,147 to £27,596 a year (pro rata)
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