Dental Nurse

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

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Job summary

Dental Nursing role with the Maxillofacial Department.

The Department is a very busy Department which consists of Restorative, Oral Surgery, Maxillofacial Orthodontics and Dermatology. The Department also has its own Radiography suite which the Radiography qualified Nurses manage.

Nurses are expected to rotate within all of these specialities so could be doing something different everyday.

The work is very varied and very interesting. We see a large majority of patients who cannot be treated in primary care, for various reasons.

Our Restorative team do lots of varied work from implants to cancer patients and prosthetic work.

The Oral Surgery team treat anything from an extraction to Apicectomys and Surgicals.

The Orthodontic team are treating the complex cases that cannot be treated in specialist practises they are also involved with patients having jaw surgery.

The Maxillofacial team are involved with patients receiving cancer care for all Head and Neck Cancers including Dermatology procedures.

There is always a chance to progress with various Training courses to upskill for example, Radiography, Oral Health, Implantology.

Main duties of the job

Setting up of clinics and prepping of notes, either for new patient clinic or Locals clinic.
Assisting all clinicians from SHOS to Consultants in all specialties including Restorative, Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Maxillofacial.
Adhering to all department protocols,policies and procedures.
The benefits of working in a very large and busy Department and a great team all working together and treating patients that have often very complex and interesting treatments makes the job far more interesting.
Making a difference to those patients that really need the expertise of the clinicians within the Department.
There are many benefits to working within our team. Great patient care and excellent pension scheme. The chance to progress within the department with Postgraduate courses to complete.

About us

The Trust is committed to driving excellence in care for our patients and communities and was rated good by the Care Quality Commission report published 2020 and became a University Hospital. We are ranked as the third in the country for research; embedding education and training across the organisation and we continuously strive to achieve our core values which are at the heart of everything we do. The Trusts main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, starting life as a military hospital over a century ago and now one of the largest hospitals on the south coast and you may have seen us on the TV series Nurses on the Ward. The Trust provides comprehensive secondary care and specialist services to a local population of 675,000 people across South East Hampshire. The Trust employs over 8,000 staff and are #ProudtobePHU; our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because its the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for providing outstanding care and support for patients, colleagues and our community you will find a home at PHU. In recruiting for our team, 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.

Date posted

20 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C8192-SD-23-0738

Job locations

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Southwick Hill Road

Cosham

Portsmouth

PO6 3LY

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.

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.
To keep the Nurse Manager informed.
Maintains professional approach to any complaints or difficulties working, ensuring good service in dealing with patients is continued.
Participate in achieving quality Maintain high standards and customer care standards and quality monitoring, with particular emphasis on waiting times providing statistical information as in clinics required.
Participate in in-house and external education and to maintain personal development and training sessions as required.
To take part in Individual Performance Reviews to maintain career development.
To be aware of all emergency policies and procedures of the Department and Trust.
Ensure personal and patient safety procedures are followed at all times.
To be fully aware of all Health and Safety requirements of the Department and Trust.
To be confident and able to work in the other clinics should the need ever arise to maintain the smooth running of Department.
To notify the Nurse Manager of any forthcoming absence giving at least six weeks notice.
Ensure smooth running of clinics is maintained.

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.

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.
To keep the Nurse Manager informed.
Maintains professional approach to any complaints or difficulties working, ensuring good service in dealing with patients is continued.
Participate in achieving quality Maintain high standards and customer care standards and quality monitoring, with particular emphasis on waiting times providing statistical information as in clinics required.
Participate in in-house and external education and to maintain personal development and training sessions as required.
To take part in Individual Performance Reviews to maintain career development.
To be aware of all emergency policies and procedures of the Department and Trust.
Ensure personal and patient safety procedures are followed at all times.
To be fully aware of all Health and Safety requirements of the Department and Trust.
To be confident and able to work in the other clinics should the need ever arise to maintain the smooth running of Department.
To notify the Nurse Manager of any forthcoming absence giving at least six weeks notice.
Ensure smooth running of clinics is maintained.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Dental Nurse.

Experience

Essential

Must have experience in all clinical aspects of Dental Nursing.

Desirable

Experience in Oral Surgery, advanced restorative dentistry and orthodontics.
Hospital experience or previous experience of cancer patients.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Dental Nurse.

Experience

Essential

Must have experience in all clinical aspects of Dental Nursing.

Desirable

Experience in Oral Surgery, advanced restorative dentistry and orthodontics.
Hospital experience or previous experience of cancer patients.

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.

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