Job summary
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.
Main duties of the job
Position type :Full time, 37.5 hours per week. Permanent
Band 4 : Salary £27,485 - £30,162 per annum
We are looking for a Registered Band 4 Dental Nurse to join us part time in our busy Maxillofacial Department. 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.
Please list any additional post grad certificates and/or qualifications.
About us
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
- To
maintain high standards of patient care and adhere to hospital policy and
procedures. To participate in achievement of quantity standards and in quality
monitoring, with particular emphasis on waiting times in clinics and on
customer care in addition to high standards of clinical care.
- To
prepare surgeries, including preparation of instruments and equipment for all
Dental/Surgical procedures.
- To
liaise with and assist clinical, medical and dental staff in all procedures.
- To
attend peripheral clinics, providing nursing and radiography support when
appropriate.
- To
provide oral health education to patients on treatment, oral hygiene, dietary
needs and other health promotion areas as relevant and to provide information,
advice and support regarding their treatment.
- To
ensure medical equipment and instruments are checked, maintained and suitable
for their purposes, reporting any defect to the nurse manager and assisting in
arrangement for repair and replacement.
- To
make patient appointments when appropriate, inputting data into hospital and
departmental information system, and obtaining necessary information from such
systems.
- To
report any complaints to the Clinical Nurse Manager, participating in
complaints investigation and completing report forms as necessary.
- To
assist in stock control, maintenance of adequate stock levels. Conduct stock
takes when required.
- To
participate in departmental Audits and collate information when required.
- To
assist in the training of new Dental Nurses and act as a mentor when required.
- To
attend departmental meetings and training sessions.
- To
use all relevant qualifications gained such as, tracing cephalometric
radiographs, taking dental photos, assist in dental implants and the taking of
dental radiographs.
- To
participate in individual performance reviews.
- To
adhere to all health and safety policies and be aware of all policies and
procedures within the department/trust.
- To
undertake any other appropriate duties as maybe assigned by clinical nurse
manager and/or Clinical Director.
Please refer to the Job description for further details:
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To
maintain high standards of patient care and adhere to hospital policy and
procedures. To participate in achievement of quantity standards and in quality
monitoring, with particular emphasis on waiting times in clinics and on
customer care in addition to high standards of clinical care.
- To
prepare surgeries, including preparation of instruments and equipment for all
Dental/Surgical procedures.
- To
liaise with and assist clinical, medical and dental staff in all procedures.
- To
attend peripheral clinics, providing nursing and radiography support when
appropriate.
- To
provide oral health education to patients on treatment, oral hygiene, dietary
needs and other health promotion areas as relevant and to provide information,
advice and support regarding their treatment.
- To
ensure medical equipment and instruments are checked, maintained and suitable
for their purposes, reporting any defect to the nurse manager and assisting in
arrangement for repair and replacement.
- To
make patient appointments when appropriate, inputting data into hospital and
departmental information system, and obtaining necessary information from such
systems.
- To
report any complaints to the Clinical Nurse Manager, participating in
complaints investigation and completing report forms as necessary.
- To
assist in stock control, maintenance of adequate stock levels. Conduct stock
takes when required.
- To
participate in departmental Audits and collate information when required.
- To
assist in the training of new Dental Nurses and act as a mentor when required.
- To
attend departmental meetings and training sessions.
- To
use all relevant qualifications gained such as, tracing cephalometric
radiographs, taking dental photos, assist in dental implants and the taking of
dental radiographs.
- To
participate in individual performance reviews.
- To
adhere to all health and safety policies and be aware of all policies and
procedures within the department/trust.
- To
undertake any other appropriate duties as maybe assigned by clinical nurse
manager and/or Clinical Director.
Please refer to the Job description for further details:
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Dental Nurse with GDC
- Must have experience in all clinical aspects of Dental Nursing.
Desirable
- Experience in Oral Surgery, advanced restorative dentistry and orthodontics.
Experience
Desirable
- Hospital experience or previous experience of cancer patients is preferred but not essential.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Dental Nurse with GDC
- Must have experience in all clinical aspects of Dental Nursing.
Desirable
- Experience in Oral Surgery, advanced restorative dentistry and orthodontics.
Experience
Desirable
- Hospital experience or previous experience of cancer patients is preferred but not essential.
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.
