Dental Nurse

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are delighted to extend an invite to qualified Dental Nurses to join our Consultant led Oral and Maxillofacial Service providing support to Maxillofacial, Restorative Dentistry and Orthodontics. These are permanent positions covering clinics from 0800-1800 Monday to Friday across Musgrove Park Hospital, Quantock View and Exeter.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated individual, with excellent communication skills to assist urgent and routine specialist care within the 3 specialities.

Main duties of the job

You will work as part of a team to provide care for our service users, those patients with needs outside of a dental practice (GDP) care.

To provide clinical and non-clinical support to Trust employed Dental Clinicians across Somerset.

To be able to link between service user and clinician.

To prepare the surgery for the service user and assist the clinicians in a range of dental procedures.

Processing dental equipment and instruments according to HTM01-05 and local policies to include daily testing and documentation of decontamination processes and equipment.

About us

As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!

Date posted

26 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

184-OL-OR-438

Job locations

Musgrove Park Hospital

Musgrove Road

Taunton

Somerset

TA1 5DA

Job description

Job responsibilities

To have individual responsibility for the preparation and organisation of the work environment where clinical procedures take place.

To travel to peripheral clinics including Bridgwater Community Hospital, Quantock View Dental Practice and Minehead Community Hospital.

To provide chair side and first support assistance in all three specialities and their teams. Assisting with all specialised dental procedures with accuracy and care.

To act as first and second assistant in theatres.

To act as first assistant with skin procedures ie removal of BCC's, SCC's with suitable repair including Full Thickness Skin Grafts.

Set up and close down surgeries, this includes ensuring that working areas are cleaned according to cross infection control standards, all equipment is safe and in full working order, check that all relevant lab work is available and liaise with Dental Laboratories when necessary.

Anticipate and plan -- judge the procedure as to best practice. Make available instruments, equipment and materials for all clinical procedures. Send to CSSD at end of each clinical session.

Give pre-op and post-op instructions and advise to patients and carers.

Demonstrate and advise on Oral Hygiene.

Ensure specialist equipment is checked, cleaned and in good working order.

Ensure 100% compliance of WHO checklist for all patients undergoing Dental Procedures.

To identify each patient's medical and dental nursing needs, before, during and after treatment. This would also include personal care to the patient if required.

Achieve and maintain high standards of cleanliness and infection control in line with current codes of practice.

Take and process Dental X-rays to include OPT, Intra Oral, Lateral Cephs and CBCT, complying with current regulations, using PAC and RIS digital radiographic applications.

To support patients receiving bad news and to liaise with specialist nursing team.

To undertake administrative tasks and use the patient computer system.

Recognise and respond to medical emergency situations.

Adaptable to other clinical environments at short notice.

To participate in ordering and maintaining stock levels using both manual and computerised systems.

To ensure that the maintenance of all records and documentation complies with professional and legal requirements.

To be flexible regarding working hours to maintain an effective and efficient service.

To initiate emergency treatment in the event of cardiac arrest and alerting other health professionals within a timely manner.

Maintain accurate clinical observations and records, interpret the significance of these and ask for advice on appropriate care from senior nursing and medical staff.

Communicate with patients, relatives and staff in an empathetic way, both face to face or by telephone giving reassurance and developing cooperation in achieving good outcomes on a frequent daily basis.

Responsible for infection control and cleanliness standards on a shift by shift basis by following National and Trust policy.

As per the Trust Drug policy follow the safe ordering, storage and administration of medicines.

To lead on nurse led record clinics taking impressions with alginate or intra oral scanner and photographs.