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Location: Queen Margaret, Victoria Hospital and St Andrews Community Hospital
An opportunity has arisen for a suitably experienced skilled dental nurse to join the Orthodontic / Oral maxillofacial team within Fife.
The ability to travel is essential as you will be expected to work in departments within Queen Margaret, and Victoria Hospital to meet the needs of the service.
You will work within a a team of Orthodontic / Oral maxillofacial dental nurse nurses to support the Senior Dental Nurse in the management of running efficient departments, providing high standards of nursing practices and quality of care to provide full surgery and administrative support Specialised Consultants and clinicians within our departments.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills and team working skills are essential for this role.
An up to date knowledge of infection control procedures are paramount to this post, working and practical knowledge of Orthodontic and oral maxillofacial procedures is desirable.
You should possess the NEBDN Dental Nursing Certificate and the NEBDN Orthodontic Specialist Nurse Certificate, Sedation certificate and / or be willing to work towards achievement of the same as this is a requirement of the post.
For informal enquiries, please contact Amy McIntyre, SDN, OMFS Orthodontic Dept, OPD phase 1, Hayfield Rd, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy at 01592 643355 ext 21462.
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Recruiting Board.