South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Head and Neck Centre at South Tyneside and Sunderland STSFT for an experienced specialist orthodontic nurse to join our multi-speciality service, including Maxillofacial surgery, Orthodontics and ENT.
Our services are delivered to inpatients and on and offsite outpatients, which covers a wide geographical area. The role of this post is to provide specialist orthodontic nursing support to our two consultants, staff grade and therapist. The specialist nurse will operate as a skilled member of the team both on and off site.
There are very few dental nurses employed by the Trust due to the nature of their specialist skills and the Head and Neck speciality requirements. We could not deliver the increasing business in OMFS and the growing Orthodontic service without them. This is a unique opportunity for a specialist orthodontic nurse to develop and progress in the Head and Neck speciality.
Main duties of the job
1. Assist Orthodontic Consultants/Staff grade/therapist with Dental/Orthodontic treatment procedures.
2. Assist Orthodontic Consultants on new patient assessment clinics.
3. Assist with oral surgery clinics (surgical extractions/biopsies etc) as per service requirements.
4. Provide pre and post-operative dental hygiene advice to patients within the specialist dental areas of orthodontic and maxillo-facial surgery.
5. Prepare materials, instruments and equipment for Specialist Dental Practitioners.
6. Work on own initiative with manager available for reference.
7. May carry out dental radiography.
8. May be required to monitor and recover sedation patients.
9. Will be required to assess patients' suitability for sedation/surgery.
About us
We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups. Looking after our workforce's health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.
Job responsibilities
To be responsible and accountable for the delivery of safe, effective and compassionate care for patients designated to their care.
To comply with the Trust's vision, values and behavioural compact.
The post holder will be involved in the assessment of care needs and assist in the development, implementation and evaluation of all programmes of care within the unit.
Person Specification
Experience
* Registered Dental Nurse with a minimum of 12 months post-registration experience.
* Experience in a secondary health care setting.
Skills and Knowledge
* Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information.
* Able to work without supervision.
* Competent in the use of IT such as Microsoft Office.
* Evidence of CPD.
* Excellent interpersonal skills.
* Good basic level of English language demonstrated through effective written and verbal communication skills.
* Flexibility in working patterns.
Qualifications
* Basic Numeracy & Literacy Skills to Level 1 or equivalent.
* Basic IT Skills.
* Registered Dental Nurse with National certificate in Dental Nursing.
* Certificate in Orthodontics.
* Evidence of professional development.
* Certificate in Conscious Dental Sedation.
Physical Skills
* Ability to assist patients to move as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy.
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.
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