Job summary
University of Suffolk Dental CIC
Would you like to make a difference and fulfil your greatest potential? We have exciting opportunities to advance your career and expand your skills in a supportive and progressive environment.
Come and join our amazing team in our brand new state-of-the-art dental facility and truly make a difference to the local people in Suffolk and North East Essex.
We are a new and innovative Dental Social Enterprise and unique partnership with the University of Suffolk and Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board that truly wants to make a difference to people through the delivery of accessible NHS dental are a purpose-led and values driven organisation. Our mission is clear, we are here to deliver ordinary dental care delivered with extraordinary care.
The University of Suffolk Dental CIC represents a step-change in dental care in Suffolk and North East Essex and we are looking for passionate, talented people to join us.
Main duties of the job
Welcoming and receiving service users into the dental service
Reassure service users and explain dental procedures especially when there may be communication difficulties.
Monitor, support and reassure service users through relevant behavioural techniques.
Monitor service users, identify any complications and take the necessary actions consistent with agreed local and national protocols.
Record treatment, for example, baseline charting, clinical treatments and periodontal charting from the dental operators instructions.
Undertake reception duties when required, greeting service users, answering the telephone, making appointments, explaining service user charges and collecting service user charges
Liaise with the dental team, senior leaders and wider colleagues to maintain the effective running of the dental service.
Clinical
In collaboration with the wider dental team decide when service users need to be seen urgently.
Anticipate the operators requirements across a broad range of clinical procedures; practising four-handed dentistry to improve speed, efficiency and comfort for the service user
Assist the operator in organising the days activities.
Monitor day lists and appointment diary and update as necessary.
Use equipment such as hand instruments, aspiration equipment, etc, in a manner which minimises the risk of cross infection or soft tissue injury.
About us
If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be
We want you to be amazing!
Would you like to make a difference and fulfil your greatest potential? We have exciting opportunities to advance your career and expand your skills in a supportive and progressive environment.
Come and join our amazing team in our brand new state-of-the-art dental facility and truly make a difference to the local people in Suffolk and North East Essex.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the job description.
Starting salary from £25,000 per annum.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
1. Good standard of education to GCSE level or equivalent
2. National Diploma in Dental Nursing Level 3 or equivalent
3. Registered with the General Dental Council
Desirable
4. Certificate for the examination in the care of the service user by the awarding body, the National Examination Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN)
5. Certificate in Dental Radiography
6. NEBDN Oral Health Certificate in Oral Health Education (or equivalent) OR Certificate in Extended duties Dental Nursing
7. Willing to work towards at least one of the above qualifications.