A Vacancy at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Band5–SeniorDentalNurse, Decontamination and Compliance Lead–Permanent– Internal applicants only
Hours–30-37.5hrs per weekworking5days from 08.30 -17.00betweenMonday - Friday
Base –TBC
Berkshire Community Dental Serviceis looking to recruit apart/fulltimeseniordentalnurse,working4/5days a week,with aresponsibility forbeingthe decontamination and compliance lead for the service. This role will be in addition to your clinical duties, spending one day a weekfocusing on this. You will be work closely with and be supported by the senior dental officers for decontamination and medical devices.
Thesenior dentalnurse willjoin an enthusiastic and skilled workforce witha great teamspirit. The servicehas 7 clinics ranging fromThatchamto Langley and over 40members of staff. The service treats patients withadditionalneeds including children, people with learning and physical disabilities and the elderly.
Your base will be decided uponappointment,butyouwillalso work at other clinics, the hospitals where we undertake general anaesthetic sessionsand in the domiciliary setting. It is therefore essential that you can drive, have a UK driving licence and a car for travel between clinics and hospitals.
• Organising and scheduling of equipment maintenance
• Working towards the service achieving best practice
• Ensuringrelevantprocesses and policies are up to date
• Maintaining an inventory of all equipment
• Assisting with CQC compliance
• Training and supporting staffwith infection prevention and control matters
• Conducting and reviewing audits
• Maintain COSHH records
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites
The “must haves” for this role:
• GDCRegistration.
• National Certificate for Dental Nurses or NVQ Level 3 in Oral Healthcare.
• Previousexperience as a Dental nursewithin Berkshire Community Dental service.
• Additional/higher level decontamination and/or compliance training.
• Have a car and driving licence.
• Good communicationskills.
• A team player.
• Experience with dental software and general IT skills.
• Ability to work outside normal working hours (8.30 – 17.00) given sufficient notice
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
This advert closes on Monday 25 Nov 2024
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .