Main area: Restorative Dental Services
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (May include evening and weekend work)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (May include evening and weekend work)
Job ref: 820- 6778204-DEN
Employer: Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Birmingham Dental Hospital
Town: Edgbaston
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 25/11/2024 23:59
Interview date: 05/12/2024
Band 4 Dental Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
Are you looking for a new exciting career within the NHS? Are you patient focused and want to deliver high quality dental care?
We are seeking enthusiastic, hard-working dental nurses to join the Second Floor Restorative Dental Nursing Team.
To work flexibly within a dental team providing high quality care to a wide spectrum of patients across localities within the Dental Service, based at Birmingham Dental Hospital (BDH) and Community Dental Services (CDS) including Mobile Clinics and/or additional external sites as required.
Dental Nurses will be expected to work flexibly across the Dental Hospital.
To provide chair side assistance to clinicians within the dental service.
To carry out clerical and administrative duties to ensure efficient operation of the clinic/department.
Main duties of the job
1. Maintain a high standard of patient care and confidentiality within all dental clinics throughout the service.
2. Prepare and monitor patients for and during their dental treatment, providing pre and post-operative instructions as required.
3. Undertake the general care of the surgery including dental equipment/instruments (medical devices) and arrange any necessary repairs as required.
4. Ensure medical emergency drugs and equipment are available and up to date.
5. Provide chair side assistance and postoperative instructions during general anaesthetic and exodontia sessions as required.
6. Provide oral health education to patients as required by the clinician.
7. Assist the Senior Dental Nurse in the smooth running of the Dental service.
8. Support and assist clinicians including all student disciplines.
9. Support and supervise all apprentice nurses and undergraduate groups.
Person specification
Education
* Professional Registration with General Dental Council
* Other Dental Nursing post qualifications
Experience
* Relevant experience working as part of a dental team, e.g. General Practice, Hospital, other Primary Dental Services / Community Dental Services experiencing chair side duties
* Experience of working with children, elderly, medically compromised patients, and patients with learning disabilities
Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme
BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long-term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification.
Benefits of working for us:
* Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
* Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
* Discounts for local and national retailers
* Dedicated well-being services for all employees
* Flexible working where possible
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