Job summary
Job Title -Dental Nurse Specialist Domiciliary Lead
Hours per week-37.50
Perm/Fixed Term-Permanent
Salary-£28,407 - £34,581 per annum
Closing Date-10th April 2024
Interview Date-1st May 2024
You will be the Team Leader and work with the teams in the dental clinics throughout Warwickshire.
You must be able to show experience of working at a Band 5 level Team Leader level.
You will be supporting the Warwickshire Dental Service by ensuring that Domiciliary dental care provides access to dental services for those who are unable to access a dental surgery due to their physical, medical or mental health.
You will an experience dental nurse, working within the Community, for the Warwickshire Special Care Dental Service.
This post may close early due to high numbers of applicationsso you are advised to apply promptly.
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
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Main duties of the job
You will also be responsible for providing close support dental nursing duties to clinicians at a variety of clinics throughout Warwickshire; to enable a full range of special care dentistry provision for our client groups. There may also be an opportunity to support the general anaesthetic and sedation services.
Ensuring the Domiciliary Service is run efficiently and effectively and that all safety requirements are met.
To ensure all Risk Assessments are undertaken before, during and after Domiciliary visits
To ensure a Quality Assurance program is undertaken within the service working closely with the Consultant Clinical Lead and Dental Lead to ensure completion of Commissioned Contract
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits:On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applications are invited from experienced, flexible Dental Nurses who hold the National Certificate in Dental Nursing or NVQ level 3 in Oral Healthcare and hold at least one additional post-certification qualification in NVQ Level 3 in Oral Healthcare, Certificate in Special Care Dentistry, Radiography, Certificate in Sedation, Certificate in Oral Health Promotion, We are also keen to candidates who holds a qualification certification/diploma in Health Promotion or a teaching qualification
We are recruiting to a full time position but willing to discuss a 30 hours working week. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required for this post. Experience in General Dental Practice is desirable. For an informal discussion or further information please contact Sue Compton, Dental Lead on 07917 894067
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applications are invited from experienced, flexible Dental Nurses who hold the National Certificate in Dental Nursing or NVQ level 3 in Oral Healthcare and hold at least one additional post-certification qualification in NVQ Level 3 in Oral Healthcare, Certificate in Special Care Dentistry, Radiography, Certificate in Sedation, Certificate in Oral Health Promotion, We are also keen to candidates who holds a qualification certification/diploma in Health Promotion or a teaching qualification
We are recruiting to a full time position but willing to discuss a 30 hours working week. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required for this post. Experience in General Dental Practice is desirable. For an informal discussion or further information please contact Sue Compton, Dental Lead on 07917 894067
Person Specification
essesntial and desirable
Essential
- oExperience of working within the NHS and as a Qualified Dental Nurse oSignificant Post qualification experience as a Dental Nurse oExperience of mentoring junior staff oWorking with patients with Special Care requirements, medically compromised and phobic or high risk oSpecial Care Dental Nursing in a community setting
- oEducated to degree level or relevant experience oNational Certificate for Dental Nurses oRegistered with the GDC oEvidence of Continuing Professional Development
- oAdditional Post-Certification Qualification in Dental Nursing, Conscious Sedation, Dental Radiography, OHP, Special Care Dental Nursing
- Car owner and Driver
Desirable
- oSpecialist Training in Intravenous Sedation oLeadership or Management Qualification
- oKnowledge of a range of Dental procedures, in particular, procedures in the specialist areas of Intravenous Sedation oGood organisational and time management skills. oGood negotiation/interpersonal skills
- oFriendly and co-operative oAttentive to detail oTeam worker
Person Specification
essesntial and desirable
Essential
- oExperience of working within the NHS and as a Qualified Dental Nurse oSignificant Post qualification experience as a Dental Nurse oExperience of mentoring junior staff oWorking with patients with Special Care requirements, medically compromised and phobic or high risk oSpecial Care Dental Nursing in a community setting
- oEducated to degree level or relevant experience oNational Certificate for Dental Nurses oRegistered with the GDC oEvidence of Continuing Professional Development
- oAdditional Post-Certification Qualification in Dental Nursing, Conscious Sedation, Dental Radiography, OHP, Special Care Dental Nursing
- Car owner and Driver
Desirable
- oSpecialist Training in Intravenous Sedation oLeadership or Management Qualification
- oKnowledge of a range of Dental procedures, in particular, procedures in the specialist areas of Intravenous Sedation oGood organisational and time management skills. oGood negotiation/interpersonal skills
- oFriendly and co-operative oAttentive to detail oTeam worker
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).
