Main area: Dental Nurse Grade NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time, 22.5 sessions per week (may be required to work on weekends)
Job ref: 848-BHC-030-25
Site: Beckenham Beacon, Barnard, Garland Road, Lakeside (Abbey Wood), St Pauls Cray Town, Bromley, Bexley, Greenwich
Salary: £31,081 - £33,665 Inc HCAS Per annum Pro Rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/02/2025 23:59
Interview date: 25/02/2025
Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. We have extensive experience serving the Bromley populace.
Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery.
Job overview
Dental Nurse - Band 4
We are seeking an enthusiastic, flexible and competent Dental Nurse to join our Special Care Dental Service across 5 sites in Bromley, Bexley and Greenwich. The successful candidate will ideally be based at 1 or 2 sites but may be asked to cover at different sites. A valid driving licence and access to a car are essential for this position.
The successful applicant must have an appropriate qualification in Dental Nursing and be registered with the General Dental Council. Excellent communication skills, compassion, empathy, good organisational skills, IT skills, and being a team player are integral to this post. Previous experience in CDS is desirable but we are willing to train someone with the right aptitude and skills.
Proposed Interview date: week commencing 24th February 2025
Main duties of the job
Please refer to the attached job description for duties and responsibilities related to this role.
We run our General Anaesthetic sessions from PRUH in Orpington, and the post holder will be expected to participate in these sessions when required. We aim to provide high quality dental care for our special needs patients and children referred to our service.
Domiciliary visits are conducted to meet the needs of patients in their own settings. Treatment under conscious sedation is also provided, and previous experience in conscious sedation will be desirable.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to progress in conscious sedation (RA training), with the course fees covered by Bromley Healthcare.
Working for our organisation
Bromley Healthcare is a community interest company providing a wide range of services including community nursing and therapy services.
Salary is dependent on NHS experience and current banding/pay point. Excellent benefits package available including various pension schemes, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, and more.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Professional Registration-GDC
* Nursing recognized by the General Dental Council Hospital, National Certificate or N.V.Q. Level 3
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
* Indemnity cover
* Radiography /OHE
Skills
* Excellent communicator with a sympathetic and understanding attitude.
* Familiarity with computers
* Knowledge of infection control
* Current UK driver’s license with access to a car for work purposes
* Knowledge of GDC & Salaried Dental Service and working with Dental Therapists
* Working knowledge of Dental Software systems
* Membership of relevant professional associations e.g., BADN
Experience
* Experience of Dental Nursing with a range of patients including adults and children
* Experience in General Dental Practice, broad-based Community Dental Practice, or Emergency Dental
* Work in areas of social exclusion and with multi-ethnic populations
* Work with clients requiring good patient skills, particularly anxious children and adults with special needs
Information Technology
* Good IT Skills
* Working knowledge of Dental Software Systems
We are dedicated to caring for our service users and ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues. We strongly encourage all colleagues to avail themselves of the Coronavirus vaccination.
To get a sense of what it's like to work with Bromley Healthcare, you can visit our YouTube channel.
Salary is determined by NHS experience and current banding/pay point. External applicants will begin at the entry point of the salary scale in line with NHS terms and conditions.
At Bromley Healthcare, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel supported. Discrimination of any protected characteristic is not tolerated.
We welcome applicants with a disability and are able to support reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process.
We offer our staff a variety of flexible working options from day one, including:
* Compressed hours
* Part-time
* Job shares
We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to a rewarding career with Bromley Healthcare. All offers of new employment are subject to a six-month probationary period.
Bromley Healthcare CIC is an NHS community provider but operates as a co-owned social enterprise, ensuring staff remain under NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions.
* Please ensure you check your emails regularly, as this is our primary mode of communication throughout the recruitment process.
* When providing employment reference details, ensure you provide accurate work-related email addresses.
* All staff identified as AT-RISK who meet the requirements of the post will be prioritized accordingly.
* The Trust utilizes the TRAC recruitment platform for all stages of the recruitment process.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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 a submission for Disclosure will be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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