Job summary
We are looking for a Registered Band 4 Dental Nurse to join us part time in our busy Maxillofacial Department.
Main duties of the job
Assisting our Consultants and clinicians working across all specialities, which include Oral Surgery, Maxillofacial, Restorative and Orthodontics, on a rotational basis. Ideally the candidate would need to be an excellent team member and communicator, self motivated and caring.
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is only open for applications for individuals employed within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Care System
Organisations within scope are as follows:
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight IntegratedCare Board
- Southern Health Foundation Trust
- Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
- University Hospital Southampton
- Solent NHS Trust
- South Central Ambulance Service
- Isle of Wight NHS Trust
- Hampshire Hospitals
Position type: Part-time - 23.5hours per week - Permanent
Band 4: Salary £16,625 - £18,244 per annum
Key responsibilities:
Provide and maintain high standards of care for all patients with physical disabilities and patients of the unit severe/complex medical conditions, including cancer.
To liaise and support MDT in a flexible and friendly manner.
To provide patients with support and to maintain high standards of patient assistance including treatment and care, adhering to hospital and dental progress reports nursing procedures.
Preparation of surgery to include Maintain the professional approach necessary instruments and equipment required by the Department.
To undertake the care and cleaning of Maintain the Trust standards in infection the instruments used. Reporting all items control in need of repair or replacement.
Participate in achieving quality Maintain high standards and customer care standards and quality monitoring
Please see Job Description for further details
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is only open for applications for individuals employed within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Care System
Organisations within scope are as follows:
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight IntegratedCare Board
- Southern Health Foundation Trust
- Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
- University Hospital Southampton
- Solent NHS Trust
- South Central Ambulance Service
- Isle of Wight NHS Trust
- Hampshire Hospitals
Position type: Part-time - 23.5hours per week - Permanent
Band 4: Salary £16,625 - £18,244 per annum
Key responsibilities:
Provide and maintain high standards of care for all patients with physical disabilities and patients of the unit severe/complex medical conditions, including cancer.
To liaise and support MDT in a flexible and friendly manner.
To provide patients with support and to maintain high standards of patient assistance including treatment and care, adhering to hospital and dental progress reports nursing procedures.
Preparation of surgery to include Maintain the professional approach necessary instruments and equipment required by the Department.
To undertake the care and cleaning of Maintain the Trust standards in infection the instruments used. Reporting all items control in need of repair or replacement.
Participate in achieving quality Maintain high standards and customer care standards and quality monitoring
Please see Job Description for further details
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Dental Nurse with GDC
- Must have experience in all clinical aspects of Dental Nursing.
Experience
Desirable
- Experience in Oral Surgery, advanced restorative dentistry and orthodontics.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Dental Nurse with GDC
- Must have experience in all clinical aspects of Dental Nursing.
Experience
Desirable
- Experience in Oral Surgery, advanced restorative dentistry and orthodontics.
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.
