Main area: Special Care Dental Service
Grade: Band 5
Contract: 12 months (Contract may be extended after the fixed term ends)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 812-24-LL-B5-DENT-01
Employer: Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Marlowes Health and Wellbeing
Town: Hemel Hempstead
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 07/11/2024 23:59
Dental Nurse Band 5
Job overview
We are looking for a registered dental nurse with an additional post qualification in OH/IV or Radiography. You will be required to use your post qualification to benefit the needs of our service users. As a band 5 registered dental nurse for HCT, you will be responsible for supporting the dental team to ensure the service user's needs are met through high-quality dental care. As a specialist service for patients with additional needs, you will offer a patient-centered approach.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to maintain high standards of clinical work while assisting both the dentist during routine clinical appointments and nurse-led clinics. You will manage and run nurse-led clinics using your post qualification in OH/IV or Radiography to support and maintain the needs of our patients.
Working for our organisation
We put our patients, their families, and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities. Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision. We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Carry out nurse-led clinics using your post qualification in Oral health or Radiography or assisting during IV clinics. As a band 5 nurse, you will be required to see a minimum number of patients within the nurse-led clinic to maintain your band 5 status. You will assist the dental surgeon in the provision of a complete range of NHS dental care, including treatment under inhalation sedation, general anaesthesia, or IV sedation where appropriate. Accurately record treatment using the R4 dental electronic system, including charting from the dentist’s instructions at the time of treatment. You will be required to participate in the annual individual performance review process and carry out other appropriate duties commensurate with the post, e.g. school visits, home visits, and Epidemiology. Your base will be specified, but you will be expected to work at any of the Special Care Dental Service sites throughout Hertfordshire to cover staff sickness/Annual Leave/Study leave when required. There may be the need for you to sit or stand in restricted positions and respond to unexpected changes of treatment plan. This may involve the movement of bulky heavy equipment, e.g. hoists. There will be occasional direct exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances, such as during the treatment of very sick children or patients with challenging behaviour.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
* Dental Nursing Qualification - National Certificate or NVQ Level 3
* Post qualification in Oral Health/Radiography or IV sedation held for a minimum of 2 years
* Registration with General Dental Council
* Full UK driving licence
Experience and Knowledge
* Evidence-based experience gained from post qualification
* Evidence-based knowledge of IT systems, accessing e-mails, data entry
* Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality and ethical guidelines
* Experience working with adults and children with a range of additional needs
Skills and Abilities
* Good communication skills, including being able to communicate with patients who may have barriers to understanding
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Evidence of working on own initiative
* Proven organisational skills
* Ability to deal with patients who are extremely nervous and/or phobic
* Evidence of a patient log to evidence direct patient-facing aspect of their role
* Effective interpersonal skills
We will communicate any interview arrangements with applicants via e-mail, so it is advisable that you check the email address you give on your application regularly.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. All new appointments (excluding Medical & Dental roles) are subject to a 26-week probation period.
We are proud to be an armed forces-friendly employer and support the employment of the armed forces community, including veterans, spouses, and partners.
Applications from qualified job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, subject to you meeting the minimum criteria of the role and salary threshold.
If applicable to the role, staff are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
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