Dental Nurse

Job summary

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham Community Dental Service

QUALIFIED AND REGISTERED DENTAL NURSE

Salary: Band 4 £25,147 - £27,596 pro rata

POST 1: Hours: 22.5 hours per week

Location: The Flying Scotsman Centre, Doncaster

POST 2: Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Location: New Street Health Centre, Barnsley /Rotherham Community Health Centre, Rotherham

We are looking for qualified and GDC registered dental nurses to join our Community Dental Service working at the above clinics with cover at other clinics throughout the service when required. This is an ideal career opportunity for anyone who is looking for a challenging opening to develop his or her existing skills.

Main duties of the job

Joining our highly motivated team, you will be enthusiastic, adaptable, and able to take responsibility for performing all the duties of a dental nurse within a clinic or domiciliary setting. As a specialist service, we provide care mainly for children, adults with special care needs and older people in residential care.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is a combined acute and community Trust serving a population of over 260,000 with over 4,500 staff. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham. We are working successfully with partners across South Yorkshire as part of the Integrated Care Board where we are leading and collaborating in several key work streams and service areas, including workforce development. We combine our patient first approach with innovation and care against a backdrop of system working, as encapsulated in our Trust values

AMBITIOUS - We set high standards for the services we deliver. We aim to be an outstanding Trust and we are enthusiastic about delivering excellent health care for our patients.

CARING - We embrace the importance of giving the highest possible quality of care for our patients. We also care for each other as colleagues and for the community, our resources, our environment and our future.

TOGETHER - We value the importance of working together with patients, carers and families to ensure that we provide high quality patient centred care. We are committed to working with partners and stakeholders across Rotherham, South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw to develop sustainable services for the population we serve. Getting the right leaders in the Trust is critical to achieving.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, for both our patients and our workforce.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• The National Certificate in Dental Nursing OR NVQ Level 3 Oral Health Care, Dental Nursing OR equivalent

Desirable

• Qualification in at least one of the following, Sedation or Oral Health or Dental Radiography

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of and commitment to continuing professional development
• Be up to date with all core GDC topics required for registration
• Demonstrable experience of working with children

Desirable

• Experience of working with special care patients

Registration

Essential

• Current registration with General Dental Council

knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and experience of a full range of routine dental nursing procedures and dental administration
• Knowledge and experience of using dental software systems and basic general IT skills

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).