Dental Nurse

Job summary

Dental Nurse - Band 4

£29,460 - £31,909 Inc of HCAS per annum pro rata

Full & Part-time considered

The successful candidate will be given an opportunity to progress in conscious sedation (RA training). Bromley Healthcare will be happy to pay for the course.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, flexible and competent Dental Nurse to join our Special Care Dental Service. We are based across 5 sites in Bromley, Bexley and Greenwich. Even though the successful would be ideally based at 1 or 2 sites on a regular basis but may on occasions be asked to cover for colleagues at different sites. We would expect you to make your own travel arrangements to meet the needs of the job. A valid driving licence and access to a car is essential for this position.

The successful applicants 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 of working in CDS is desirable but we would be happy to train someone with the right aptitude and skills.

Proposed Interview date week commencing Tues 29th August

Main duties of the job

Please refer to the attached job description to review the duties and responsibilities relating to this job role.

We run our General Anaesthetic sessions from PRUH in Orpington, we would expect the post holder to part take in these session when required. We aim to provide high quality dental care for our special needs patients and children who are referred into our service.

We carry out domiciliary visits to meet the needs of the patients in their own settings-their own homes, care/residential homes and sometimes hospitals. We also provide treatment under conscious sedation. Any previous experience of conscious sedation will be desirable.

The successful candidate will be given an opportunity to progress in conscious sedation (RA training). Bromley Healthcare will be happy to pay for the course.

About us

Bromley Healthcare is a community interest company providing a wide range of services including community nursing services such as district nursing, health visiting to specialist nurses, as well as therapy services for children, young people and adults. Salary is dependant on NHS experience and current banding/pay point. Excellent benefits package available including various pension schemes, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, discounted electronics, access to EAP, high street discounts, Blue Light Card eligibility, opportunity to apply for low interest personal loans and an excellent lease car scheme and we are constantly looking to expand our staff benefits.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description to review the duties and responsibilities relating to this job role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional Registration-GDC
• Post qualification experience

Desirable

• Previous experience in Community Dental Service
• Experience/Certificate in conscious sedation

Professional Qualification

Essential

• Nursing Qualification
• Additional qualification-OHE/radiology

Skills

Essential

• Car driver

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).