North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Dental Nurse- 8.30am-5pm. Community and Special Care Dental Kendal
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.
The Special Care & Community Dental Service provides high quality dental care and oral health advice for a diverse group of patients including Paediatric and Special Care Patients who would find it hard to access care elsewhere or require advance treatment.
A 22.5 hour vacancy has arisen for a Band 4 Dental Nursing within our service.
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.
Main duties of the job
* 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.
* High level of communication skills.
* Ability to plan own daily workloads as part of a team.
* Manual Dexterity skill.
* Alert.
* Reliable.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Confidence to deal with difficult or aggressive patients.
* Professionalism.
* Empathetic and able to work with people with compromised physical or mental capacity.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of South 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.
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.
* Extending duties in dental nursing: Application of fluoride varnish. NEBND certificate in Sedation Nursing, Oral Health Promotion and Radiology.
* 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.
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.
* High level of communication skills.
* Ability to plan own daily workloads as part of a team.
* Manual Dexterity skill.
* Alert.
* Reliable.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Confidence to deal with difficult or aggressive patients.
* Professionalism.
* Empathetic and able to work with people with compromised physical or mental capacity.
* Knowledge of computer IM & T systems for dental practice administration, e.g. SOEL Health.
* Understanding of local dental services.
Personal Circumstances
* Flexible and Adaptable Ability to travel round Cumbria Sites.
Other requirements
* Equality and Diversity (from KSF core dimension 6- one to be selected).
* 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
Dental Department, Out Patients Department
Salary
£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
262-A-24-6771047
Job locations
Dental Department, Out Patients Department
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