Main area: Oral Maxillofacial / Orthodontic / Restorative
Grade: Band 4
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 32 hours per week (Mon 08.00-17.30, Tues 12.30-5.30, Wed 08.00-17.30, Fri 08.00-17.30)
Job ref: 205-6406427-A
Site: Royal Stoke University Hospital
Town: Stoke on Trent
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 25/11/2024 23:59
Job overview
We are seeking to recruit a full-time motivated and enthusiastic Dental Nurse who holds the British National Examining Board for Dental Surgery Assistants’ Certificate / EBDN / NVQ Level 3 Certificate in Dental Nursing. This is a multidisciplinary department which requires a dental nurse to work within the three specialties: Oral Maxillofacial, Orthodontic and Restorative. This will involve maxillofacial, orthodontic and restorative clinics which run alongside minor oral surgery sessions & emergency clinics. X-ray facilities are located within the department.
The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, be reliable, highly motivated, using their own initiative and work well within a team. They will need to have a supportive, caring attitude and be committed to providing the highest level of care to our patients.
Main duties of the job
The post holder must be able to:
* Report departmental issues to clinic manager
* Attend regular staff meetings to review standards of practice and ensure dissemination of information
* Develop good communications and fair and clear relationships with staff across the multi-disciplinary team.
* Communicate with all grades of staff regarding patient care, providing and receiving complex or sensitive information relating to planned or received treatment.
* Liaise between clinician, technician, patient and external agencies to arrange appropriate appointments.
* Effectively communicate with patients and their relatives, delivering information in a way that is easily understood, especially when there are barriers to communication.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we serve around three million people and are highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specifications for further information on this vacancy or contact the below for further details.
Person specification
Qualifications
* National or NVQ in Dental Nursing
* Registered with the GDC
* Evidence of personal development
* Additional post qualification certificate in Dental Radiography
* Additional post qualification certificate in Orthodontic nursing
Experience
* Relevant dental or departmental experience as a dental nurse
* Understanding of policies and procedures
* Knowledge of Hospital / practice computer systems
Skills & Knowledge
* Knowledge of confidentiality / Data Protection Act.
* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
* Ability to prioritise appropriately and work with minimal supervision
* Flexible with working hours
Other Job Requirements
* Evidence of Continual Professional Development
* Ability to adapt to change.
* Ability to travel between sites
Important information about your application
* All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
* References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
* We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
* Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.
* New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.
We will communicate with you regarding your job application via email. Please be aware that we cannot guarantee the security of any emails sent/received via non-encrypted format.
If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help.
At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!
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.
For further information, please contact:
Clinic Managers: Anita Curley or Kirsty Phillips on 01782 674804
E-mail: Anita.Curley@uhnm.nhs.uk, Kirsty.Phillips@uhnm.nhs.uk
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