Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for a caring, enthusiastic and adaptable dental nurse to join our friendly team. Responsibilities will include assisting the dental clinician during routine clinical sessions, general anaesthetic sessions, orthodontics, school screening, dental surveys and domiciliary dental care. Staff are supported and encouraged to participate in clinical audit, CPD and in-house training days.
The successful candidate will follow a set Trust and Departmental Induction plan and will be well supported during a 6 month probationary period.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
* National Certificate of the Examination Board for Dental Nurse or Certificate of Proficiency recognized by the Association of Dental Hospitals of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or a qualification approved by the Secretary of State as being equivalent to one of the above.
* Current registration with the General Dental Council.
* The ability to meet the transport requirements of this post to travel independently between sites.
Job responsibilities
* To provide administrative, routine chairside and general anaesthetic assistance for dental clinicians.
* To be responsible (under the supervision of the dentist) for preparing premises and equipment for treatment and screening sessions and domiciliary care.
* To provide clinical support for the dentist during screening survey and clinical sessions, including some general anaesthetic lists, support for the community orthodontic specialist and domiciliary dental care.
* To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust.
Person Specification
* National Certificate of the examination Board for Dental Nursing or Certificate of proficiency recognised by the Association of Dental Hospitals of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or a qualification approved by the secretary of state as being equivalent to one of the above.
* Current registration with the General Dental Council is required.
Other
* It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role.
Experience
* Significant post qualification experience is required due to the specialist nature of the services delivered.
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.
Salary: £26,530 to £29,114 a year pro rata per annum.
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