Dental Nurse - Oral Surgery

Job summary

We are looking to appoint two registered qualified Dental Nurses, one full time and one part time with relevant experience to work in the Oral & Maxillofacial and Orthodontic Department at Salford Care Organisation

As a qualified Dental Nurse, you will be responsible for supporting the service ensuring that our service users' needs are met through the delivery of high-quality care.

The post holder will be expected to assist the Oral & Maxillofacial clinicians with a wide of procedures including, but not exclusive to the removal of teeth and roots, surgical removal of wisdom teeth, surgical uncovering of impacted teeth and soft tissue surgery, oncology, facial deformity, and pain clinics. Procedures may be carried out under local anaesthetic, conscious sedation, and general anaesthesia.

We undertake orthodontic treatments which come under IOTN grades of 4 and 5, these may include a multidisciplinary team approach, you will work alongside a varied range of clinicians ranging from Orthodontic Therapists to Consultants

It is expected that the post holder will be able to give advice on treatment and procedures that are carried out by the team.

Please note that this post may be subject for a banding review under the AFC

Main duties of the job

Establish and maintain effective communication with individuals and groups overcoming any problems/barriers in communicationDevelop own knowledge and skillsAssist in maintaining and developing servicesMonitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others in own work areaAssist in improving quality Promote people's equality, diversity and rightsAssist in planning and delivering the clinical activity which will meet patients' needsOrganise own time and that of junior members of staff

Monitor and maintain the efficient use of physical and/or financial resources for the work area

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance. We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website

www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk