Main area Dentistry Grade Band 4
Contract: Fixed term - 9 months (from December 2024 - October 2025)
Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref: 387-S-6213-GB-E
Site: Primary Care Dental Service, Town: Bristol
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 pa pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 01/01/2025 23:59
As an organisation, we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
Are you a dental nurse looking for a new challenge? Do you want to make a contribution to the NHS and the provision of dental care in your local community?
This role is a 9-month fixed-term maternity cover post (post ends October 2025).
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic dental nurse to join the Primary Care Dental Services (PCDS). Our highly experienced team provides oral health care for patients with special health care needs at sites across Bristol, Bath, and Weston.
What do we offer to you?
Apart from getting work within a friendly and supportive team:
* Training and development opportunities
* Highly rewarding job working with patients with additional needs
* Industry leading pension scheme
* Access to an ample Wellbeing offer
Main duties of the job
As part of the team, you will be responsible for providing clinical chairside support for colleagues with a varied skill mix. Some of the main responsibilities include processing dental instruments, daily testing, and documentation of decontamination processes and equipment. The role also involves some added administrative duties such as supporting the reception area when required.
The ability to work across the different community dental practices as required is essential. Some experience of working with our patient groups is desirable but not essential.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
* National certificate in Dental Nursing or NVQ level 3 Dental Nursing qualification
* Valid GDC registration
* Post registration qualification in Conscious Sedation, Special Care Dentistry, Oral Health Education, Dental Radiography, Implantology, or Orthodontics
* Completion of enhanced dental nurse courses such as fluoride application
Skills and Abilities
* Able to work effectively with others as part of a team
* Ability to work under instruction and show initiative by prioritising and organising workload
* Competent in operating a computer
* Ability to prioritise
* Ability to carry out routine/repetitive activities
* Ability to stand for long periods of time
* Dexterity – ability to handle/manoeuvre equipment/instruments across a wide range of sizes, weights, and environments
* Manual handling – ability to manoeuvre trolleys and instrumentation boxes in line with trust policy
* Good communication and interpersonal skills at all levels
* Enthusiastic, highly motivated, and able to inspire others
* Ability to manage self and exhibit skills, including self-awareness, self-management, and drive for improvement
* Analytical
* Able to use own initiative
* Personal Resilience
* Flexibility e.g. changing rota duties
* Able to work under pressure to meet deadlines
* Team Player
Knowledge and experience
* Experience of a range of dental nursing work procedures and practices
* Experience of assisting with a diverse range of patients
* Experience of a variety of settings i.e., hospital, community clinic, NHS/Private Practice
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
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