Job summary
Working Part time : 30 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has come up for a Registered Dental Nurse to join our current team within the Outpatient Department at The Countess of Chester Hospital. These posts are an exciting opportunity which involves supporting the Dental Nursing Team within our busy OMFU Department.
The OMFU Team work from 8am to 6 pm Monday to Friday with some weekend working. We are looking for someone flexible and dynamic to join our team.
Main duties of the job
You will provide chair side assistance to dental staff who are training in Orthodontics and Maxilo Facial Dentistry and are experts in their fields. You will have the opportunity to work in theatres on local anesthetic cases. The ability to record sensitive information, report concerns and help with the administrative duties of a busy clinic are essential.
The post holders must have excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrate the Trusts behavioral standards whilst providing safe, kind and effective care.
Candidates who have already gained qualifications in radiography, sedation and oral health are especially welcome although not essential.
About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- GDC Registration
- NEBDN/NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent
Desirable
- Post Qualification: Orthodontics.
- Post Qualification: Dental Radiography.
- Post Qualification: Oral Health.
- Post Qualification: Sedation.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- 2 years post qualification experience
- Experience in Orthodontics
- Experience in Oral Surgery
Desirable
- Experience of Sedation & General Anaesthesia
- Recent Acute experience/ Hospital Experience
- Experience with patients with complex needs
- Four handed dentistry technique
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- GDC Registration
- NEBDN/NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent
Desirable
- Post Qualification: Orthodontics.
- Post Qualification: Dental Radiography.
- Post Qualification: Oral Health.
- Post Qualification: Sedation.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- 2 years post qualification experience
- Experience in Orthodontics
- Experience in Oral Surgery
Desirable
- Experience of Sedation & General Anaesthesia
- Recent Acute experience/ Hospital Experience
- Experience with patients with complex needs
- Four handed dentistry technique
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
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).
