Job summary
Bank Dental Nurse, Barrow Emergency Dental Service
An opportunity has arisen to expand the emergency dental service team. We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic and highly motivated, qualified GDC registered Dental Nurses to work within our busy Emergency Dental Service at our Barrow clinic.
Sessions are held weekday evenings Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 17:30 until 21:30
Saturday ,Sundays and Bank Holidays 08:30 until 12:30
This is a bank position and sessions will be offered as and when cover is needed.
Please contact
Paula Parker , Senior Dental Nurse, on 01229 402680 if further details are needed.
Main duties of the job
The role includes the full range of Clinical Dental Nurse duties as outlined in the job description.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust's sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.
We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
- If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk
Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
- If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk
Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- National Certificate NEBDN or equivalent education e.g. NVQ level III Oral Healthcare
- Current GDC Registration held or currently enrolled on a training course
Desirable
- Science based subject at GCSE level
- ECDL
- First aid/Basic life support training
- Knowledge of the Special Care Dental Service Pathway and criteria
- Knowledge of Local protocol for accessing Emergency Care via Dental Direct and Triage System
- Applied IM& T.
Skills & aptitudes
Essential
- Able to follow instructions
- Able to maintain basic records
- Demonstrates willingness to learn new skills
- Understanding of dental and medical emergencies
- Able to work as a team
- Ability to plan own daily workloads as part of a team
- Manual dexterity skill
- Alert
- Sympathetic
- Ability to work under pressure
- Confidence to deal with difficult or aggressive patients
- Professionialism
- Empathetic and able to work with people with compromised physical or mental capacity
- High level of communication skills
- Reliable
Desirable
- Knowledge of computer IM & T systems for dental practice administration e.g. SOEL Health
- Understanding of local dental services
- Additional communication skills e.g. Makaton, sign language
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable
- Ability to travel around Cumbria sites
Other requirements
Essential
- Equality and Diversity (from KSF core dimension 6-one to be selected) Act in ways that support equality and value diversity (level 1)
- Support equality and value diversity (level 2)
- For all with managerial responsibilities: Promote equality and value diversity (level 3)
- Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity (level 4)
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- National Certificate NEBDN or equivalent education e.g. NVQ level III Oral Healthcare
- Current GDC Registration held or currently enrolled on a training course
Desirable
- Science based subject at GCSE level
- ECDL
- First aid/Basic life support training
- Knowledge of the Special Care Dental Service Pathway and criteria
- Knowledge of Local protocol for accessing Emergency Care via Dental Direct and Triage System
- Applied IM& T.
Skills & aptitudes
Essential
- Able to follow instructions
- Able to maintain basic records
- Demonstrates willingness to learn new skills
- Understanding of dental and medical emergencies
- Able to work as a team
- Ability to plan own daily workloads as part of a team
- Manual dexterity skill
- Alert
- Sympathetic
- Ability to work under pressure
- Confidence to deal with difficult or aggressive patients
- Professionialism
- Empathetic and able to work with people with compromised physical or mental capacity
- High level of communication skills
- Reliable
Desirable
- Knowledge of computer IM & T systems for dental practice administration e.g. SOEL Health
- Understanding of local dental services
- Additional communication skills e.g. Makaton, sign language
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable
- Ability to travel around Cumbria sites
Other requirements
Essential
- Equality and Diversity (from KSF core dimension 6-one to be selected) Act in ways that support equality and value diversity (level 1)
- Support equality and value diversity (level 2)
- For all with managerial responsibilities: Promote equality and value diversity (level 3)
- Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity (level 4)
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).
Employer details
Employer name
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Barrow Emergency Dental Service
Old Fire Station Abbey Road
Barrow
LA14 1XH
Employer's website
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
