Main area Specialist Dental Nurse (Paediatric Community Dental Services) Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week Job ref 820-6872728-DEN
Employer Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Sandwell CDS, Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Town Oldbury Salary £29,970 - £36,483 P.a Pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 06/02/2025 23:59
Band 5 Specialist 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, hardworking dental nurses to join the Sandwell Community Dental Nursing Team.
The working days are: Monday & Tuesday - Support Brace Street clinic, Thursday - Supporting Oldbury clinic, Friday - Alternate weeks supporting Midlands Metropolitan University Hospital and Walsall Manor Hospital comp care lists (potential for early start and late finishes).
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 Community Dental Services (CDS), including Mobile Clinics and/or additional external sites as required Birmingham Dental Hospital (BDH).
Main duties of the job
* Maintain a high standard of patient care and confidentiality within all dental clinics throughout the service and manage patients with complex dental, social and medical needs.
* Liaise with the Tutor Dental Nurses, Dental Nurse Manager and other Senior Dental Nurses to ensure correct training needs are met for staff and apprentice dental nurses within the service.
* Stock control/rotation and the ordering of dental consumables as required from appropriate suppliers.
* Prepare and maintain specialised dental equipment and dispose of clinical waste including bodily fluids.
* In conjunction with the Senior Dental Nurse be responsible for ensuring high standards of Infection Prevention & Control and Decontamination processes.
* Maintain patient confidentiality; support the management of concerns/complaints and implementation of audit outcomes.
* Report, liaise and prioritise defective equipment to the Estates Department.
* Prepare clinical environments including notes, x-rays, models and relevant equipment and clinical materials.
* Provide specialist pre and post operative advice and oral health education to patients.
* Support departmental inductions in the specialty for all new staff and students of varying grades within the speciality.
* In conjunction with the Senior Dental Nurse ensure that all daily mandatory checks are carried out and recorded including managing the clinical environment.
* Support the taking of dental x-rays, clinical photographs and impressions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a detailed description of the role, please see attached Band 5 Specialist Dental Nurse job description and person specification.
Person specification:
Education
* Professional Registration with General Dental Council
* Hold a post-registration qualification certificate or equivalent, and provide evidence of continual professional development, where relevant.
* Recognised Teaching Qualification at Level 3 or equivalent
Experience
* Significant experience in a wide range of dentistry
* Significant evidence of continued professional development
* Demonstrate experience of supporting undergraduates and post-registration staff to deliver high quality patient care and achieve their required educational standards.
* Evidence service quality improvement bringing about improved patient outcomes.
* Evidence informal and formal assessment experience in an educational or healthcare environment.
Qualifications and Training
* A Dental Nurse qualification that enables registration with the General Dental Council i.e. NVQ Level 3, Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing or Dental Nursing National Certificate in Dental Nursing / Gained entry onto GDC register via grand parenting (pre-2008)
* Registered with the General Dental Council
* Hold a post-registration qualification certificate or equivalent, and provide evidence of continual professional development, where relevant.
* Recognised Teaching Qualification at Level 3 or equivalent
Skills/knowledge
* Excellent organisational skills
* Able to work as a team member
* Evidence of dealing with complex situations e.g. patient complaints/concerns
* Evidence of an ability to motivate others
* Adaptable and responsive to change
* Ability to create & deliver training materials etc Power Point Presentations/Tutorials
* Be Approachable
* Show Compassion
* Display Professionalism
* Have a Positive Attitude
* Be Committed to the Profession and our patients
* Show Leadership
Other job requirements
* Ability to work flexibly across the dental clinical and educational service
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.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Birmingham is a fantastic place to live and we serve a wide range of people and communities. BCHC are an advocate of diversity and strive to mirror the community we serve as much possible.
We are committed to and actively promote equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals from all areas of the community who meet the specific criteria are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage/civil partnerships.
Promoting Workforce Equality
In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics.
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
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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