Main area Community Dental Services Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (May include evening and weekend work) Job ref 820-7052849-DEN
Employer Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Oldbury Health Centre Town Oldbury Salary £26,530 - £29,114 per annum / pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 28/03/2025 23:59
Band 4 Dental Nurse
Job overview
Are you looking for a new exciting career within the NHS? Are you patient focussed and want to deliver high quality dental care? We are seeking enthusiastic, hard working dental nurses to join the Community Dental Nursing Team.
We currently have a vacancy for a Band 4 Dental Nurse:
22.5 hours / 0.6 WTE / Working days to be Monday, Wednesday & Thursday. Based in the Sandwell locality.
Working flexibly within the dental team to provide high quality care to a wide spectrum of patients across localities within the Dental Service, based at Community Dental Services (CDS) including Mobile Clinics and/or additional external sites as required, and at Birmingham Dental Hospital (BDH).
Dental Nurses will be expected to work flexibly across the Community Dental Services (CDS).
Main duties of the job
* Maintain a high standard of patient care and confidentiality within all dental clinics throughout the service.
* Prepare and monitor patients for and during their dental treatment, providing pre and post operative instructions as required.
* Undertake the general care of the surgery including dental equipment/instruments (medical devices) and arrange any necessary repairs as required.
* Ensure medical emergency drugs and equipment are available and up to date.
* Provide chair side assistance and postoperative instructions during general anaesthetic and exodontia sessions as required.
* Provide oral health education to patients as required by the clinician.
* Assist the Senior Dental Nurse in the smooth running of the Dental service.
* Support and assist clinicians including all student disciplines.
* Support and supervise all apprentice nurses, 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.
Flexible Working
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible.
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.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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