Qualified Dental Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Oral Health Education

Dental Nurses with a suitable qualification in Oral Health Education will be required to communicate condition related oral hygiene information on referral from a dentist as part of a patients treatment plan. This may include Acclimatisation Sessions and Tooth Brushing Instruction as prescribed by the dentist and delivered by Dental Nurses.

Liaising with the Oral Health Promotion Team to plan and organise Oral Health material and displays at dental clinics, providing information to other health professionals and members of the general public.

It is a requirement that the dental nurse is regularly involved and maintains a portfolio of work undertaken in promoting oral health she will also be required to attend regular update courses to ensure that her knowledge of the subject and regulations is complete.

General Anaesthetic (GA) Pre-Assessment Clinics

Dental Nurses to support in the running of the Pre-Assessment GA Clinic, ensuring all documentation is completed, patient information is delivered and patient notes are maintained, as specified in the departmental procedure.

Domiciliary

Dental Nurses to support in the running of the Domiciliary Clinic, including visits to house bound patients at home or in residential setting, ensuring all documentation is completed, patient information is delivered and patient notes are maintained, as specified in the departmental procedure.

Radiography

Dental Nurses with suitable qualification in Dental Radiography, acting as an unsupervised radiographic operator, will take x-rays on clinician prescription referral from a dentist as part of a patients treatment plan.

To check the justification for taking radiographs, as prescribed by the dentist as he or she is responsible for the dose to the patient.

To ensure correct patient identification, check all safety issues and standards have been followed in accordance with both the radiation protection file and IR(ME)R 2018 regulations.

It is a requirement that the dental nurse regularly takes radiographs and maintains a portfolio of all work undertaken and must attend regular update courses to ensure that her knowledge of the subject and regulations is complete.

Sedation: Intravenous (IV) & Relative Analgesia (RA)

Dental Nurses with suitable training in sedation and additional Immediate Life Support training (in line with national guidelines), will assist the dentist in providing care under RA and IV sedation. An NEBDN qualification in conscious sedation is required to assist with IV and RA Sedation.

To support the Clinician in minimising anxiety for patients during dental care under sedation.

To support the Clinician by clinically monitoring the patient for vital signs.

To ensure that equipment checks are carried out prior to sedation sessions, raising any concerns with the appropriate person in a timely manner.

Topical Fluoride Application

Dental Nurses with a suitable qualification and training will apply Topical Fluoride as prescribed by a dentist, in both supervised and unsupervised settings.

Take responsibility for checking the patient is suitable for the procedure on the day that they attend; this will include reviewing the medical history and discussing any concerns or changes with a senior staff member.

In unsupervised settings, the dental nurse will be required to manage any medical emergencies that arise, keeping within the scope of practice appropriate to their role, as defined within the departmental SOP Application of Topical Fluoride.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Dental Nurses with suitable training will work under supervision to organise and assist in the management of anxious, dental phobic patients.

Link Nurse Infection Control

Dental Nurses with suitable training will work under the supervision of the Principal Dental Nurse to:

perform and provide feedback to the team regarding Clinical Audits

represent the department at Trust Decontamination and Infection Prevention Team briefings

Epidemiology

To arrange, organise, co-ordinate and prepare for screening and epidemiology as required.

Liaise with school administration staff and to arrange sessions convenient to both schools and clinic, to work within a set time scale to complete all follow up paper work, offering appointments to pupils either at the clinic or on the mobile unit.

Asset Register & Stock

Under the direction of the Senior/Principal Dental Nurse, to compile and maintain an asset list and stock inventory list for your designated area.

To support the Senior Dental Nurse to maintain adequate stock levels in clinics.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified and Registered Dental Nurse with the General Dental Council
• Basic Life Support Level 3 (Adult/paediatric)

Desirable

• NEDBN qualification in Conscious Sedation
• Qualification in Oral Health Education
• NEBDN Qualification in Special Care Dental Nursing
• Qualification in Dental Radiography
• Fluoride application

Experience

Essential

• Applicants must have clinical dental nursing experience

Desirable

• Experience with patient who have special needs
• Experience with domiciliary visits
• Experience with epidemiology
• Experience with working in general anaesthetic theatre settings
• Experience of working on a mobile dental unit

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

Pennfields Health Centre

Upper Zoar Street

Wolverhampton

WV3 0JH

Employer's website

https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)