Job summary
Community & Special Care Dentistry are looking to recruit qualified dental nurses to work with the specialist dental teams based at Wheata & Firth Park Dental Clinics; the consultant led multi-disciplinary teams are committed to the provision of dental care to vulnerable client groups.
The newly refurbished sites will offer an enhanced patient experience with its state of the art equipment and facilities for patients with additional needs.
Candidates will need to be qualified to NVQ level 3 in Oral Health or equivalent and ideally possess a post basic qualification although this is not essential; they will also require current registration with the GDC.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide comprehensive dental nurse support in the form of clinical and associated clerical duties to the dental team within the remit of the Community & Special Care Service. Assist in the provision of oral health care including the prevention and health education to individual clients who may have learning or physical difficulties, mental health illness, be medically compromised, dependent elderly or have a dental phobia.
You will act as a link person for the service and clinical staff providing oral care for clients who are unable to accept routine treatment and who require special care dentistry.
Provide inclusive care in community clinics and also on a domiciliary basis in care homes, patients own homes and secure units; you will also be required to work at other community dental sites to cover annual leave and absence.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes a firm commitment to professional development of its staff together with the provision of an excellent health and well-being support service.
The Community & Special Care Dental Service is the main provider of special care dentistry in Sheffield. The service provides dental care in community settings for children and adults who have difficulty accessing dental treatment in general dental practice or who require special care dentistry on a referral basis.
The department work closely with the Charles Clifford Dental Hospital across the primary-secondary interface in the provision of consultant led services on referral, including in-reach specialist care within the hospital. We also support undergraduate dental students, clinicians, senior clinicians and specialists in the delivery of dental care and therefore you must have experience and knowledge of the clinical working environment and current practices/challenges in order to maintain and utilise an appropriately skilled team of dental care professionals to support service delivery.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- National certificate for Dental Nursing or equivalent NVQ 3 in oral health care.
- Registered with the General Dental Council
- Commitment to CPD and personal development.
Desirable
- Post Basic Dental Nurse Qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Working with diverse client groups.
- Assessing risk
- Working as part of a health care team
- Experience of communicating with diverse client groups
- Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
- Ability to communicate with a wide variety of client groups.
- Understanding of the requirements of confidentiality in a Health Care setting.
- Be able to demonstrate an understanding of safeguarding and governance protocols and follow appropriate pathways to ensure patient safety.
- Work flexibly in order to adapt to the demand of the post.
- Able to work effectively as part of a team
- Ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload
Desirable
- Knowledge of Community & Special Care Dentistry referral pathway
- Understanding of the problems special care groups and their carers encounter in accessing and maintaining health care.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Proactive approach to challenges demonstrating a degree of self-motivation
- The duties of this post will require travelling throughout the city and therefore the post holder must be independently mobile
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- National certificate for Dental Nursing or equivalent NVQ 3 in oral health care.
- Registered with the General Dental Council
- Commitment to CPD and personal development.
Desirable
- Post Basic Dental Nurse Qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Working with diverse client groups.
- Assessing risk
- Working as part of a health care team
- Experience of communicating with diverse client groups
- Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
- Ability to communicate with a wide variety of client groups.
- Understanding of the requirements of confidentiality in a Health Care setting.
- Be able to demonstrate an understanding of safeguarding and governance protocols and follow appropriate pathways to ensure patient safety.
- Work flexibly in order to adapt to the demand of the post.
- Able to work effectively as part of a team
- Ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload
Desirable
- Knowledge of Community & Special Care Dentistry referral pathway
- Understanding of the problems special care groups and their carers encounter in accessing and maintaining health care.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Proactive approach to challenges demonstrating a degree of self-motivation
- The duties of this post will require travelling throughout the city and therefore the post holder must be independently mobile
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
