Dental Nurse

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

The closing date is 20 May 2024

Job summary

Community Dental Services - Dental Nurse , Brent & Harrow

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Dental Nurse, with excellent clinical and communication skills to join our dynamic Community Dental team. We provide special care dentistry across ten boroughs in London, for adults and children in a variety of settings including: community dental clinics, domiciliary, hospitals, oral surgery service and a fluoride varnish programme.

The successful applicant will be required to work across boroughs when required . You will also have administrative and clerical duties within the department, and will be responsible for ensuring that dental care is provided safely and to a high standard. Training will be provided to support you in this role and to meet your GDC/CPD requirements.

Main duties of the job

Assisting the Clinicians in the provision of all Dental treatment clinically and on visits to patient's homes.
Prepare surgeries for all Dental procedures whilst maintaining a hygienic working environment.
To communicate appropriately and sensitively with patients, families and carers to provide reassurance and support, taking into consideration differences in language, ability and culture
Undertake reception, clerical and administrative duties for the dental clinic(s)/ service

Good communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written)
Organised and methodical
Competent in basic MS Office and IT applications
Possesses initiative, can be flexible
Ability to participate in and contribute to the dental team
To be efficient and accurate in record keeping

About us

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Date posted

03 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£29,460 to £31,909 a year Per Annum including HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

220-WHT-2166

Job locations

Brent

Health Centre

London

HA0 4UZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

CLINICAL

Prepare surgeries for all dental procedures, and ensure a hygienic working environment.

Assist the clinicians in the provision of all dental treatment, clinically and on visits to patients homes, residential care centres and hospitals.

Preparation, care, maintenance and sterilisation of dental instruments and equipment, implementing the infection-control policy in line with HTM 01 05

Assist clinicians with preparation, monitoring and patient care during IV & IS sedation and during general anaesthesia as required.

Provide instruction to patients in oral hygiene under the direction of the clinician.

To communicate appropriately and sensitively with patients, families and carers to provide reassurance and support, taking into consideration differences in language, ability and culture

To be responsible for the developing of dental radiographs and maintaining the dental x-ray processor. If appropriately qualified, the taking of dental radiographs and assisting in quality assurance under the direction of the clinician.

To assist with the fluoride varnish programme where relevant, ensuring a hygienic working environment.

Ensure safe handling and disposal of sharps, drugs, special and clinical waste in accordance