Job summary
Registered Dental Nurse, Band 4 (30 hours a week)
We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic nurse who would like to make a difference to outpatient care. This is an excited opportunity for a registered Dental nurse to enhance their skills and gain experience within a hospital setting. OMF OPD provides a vast range of training and learning opportunities to provide excellent patient care. We are keen to recruit a nurse that can uphold the high standards of care we thrive to achieve.
Main duties of the job
The candidate would show excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The ability to work effectively within a team, and autonomously. The candidate will need to be approachable, act as a role model and uphold the best standards of care for patients. The candidate will need to show ability to work effectively under pressure and manage challenging situations with both patients and staff members. The candidate will need to be responsive to change and assist in the implementation of changes to practice in the team.
About us
We have 18 registered dental nurses, 3 registered nurses, 1 nursing associate, 2 Healthcare assistants, 2 Orthodontics therapists and 1 hygienist. We care for a variety of patients within an outpatients setting.
We have exciting opportunities for career progression at trust study days and unit based training sessions. We have Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a registered Dental Nurse you would be working within a multi-disciplinary team to meet patient needs to ensure the delivery of high nursing care by ensuring appropriate systems and processes are in place to provide the continuity of safe and effective care at all times. This could involve chair side assistance within Orthodontic clinics, extractions and biopsies as well as new patient referrals and follow up appointments. It is essential that you communicate effectively with patients, carers, relatives and all members of the multidisciplinary team. Effectively management of own time to manage caseload of patients within a defined scope of practice. Work within professional accountability and standards, ensuring that professional practices are in line with the requirements of the General Dental Council (GDC) and Trust policy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a registered Dental Nurse you would be working within a multi-disciplinary team to meet patient needs to ensure the delivery of high nursing care by ensuring appropriate systems and processes are in place to provide the continuity of safe and effective care at all times. This could involve chair side assistance within Orthodontic clinics, extractions and biopsies as well as new patient referrals and follow up appointments. It is essential that you communicate effectively with patients, carers, relatives and all members of the multidisciplinary team. Effectively management of own time to manage caseload of patients within a defined scope of practice. Work within professional accountability and standards, ensuring that professional practices are in line with the requirements of the General Dental Council (GDC) and Trust policy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with the General Dental Council
- Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of professional portfolio and registration revalidation
Desirable
- Recognised mentorship qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Skilled in four handed dentistry
- Evidence of building effective working relationships with members of the multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of working in an acute clinical environment
- Evidence of link nurse responsibility /specific team involvement
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- Able to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate
- Excellent presentational, communication and interpersonal skills
- Acts as a role model to ensure the Trust values and behaviours are reinforced throughout their area of practice.
- Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety
- Demonstrates ability to keep up to date with professional issues that influence Therapy practice relating to area of clinical practice, management, education and research
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with the General Dental Council
- Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of professional portfolio and registration revalidation
Desirable
- Recognised mentorship qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Skilled in four handed dentistry
- Evidence of building effective working relationships with members of the multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of working in an acute clinical environment
- Evidence of link nurse responsibility /specific team involvement
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- Able to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate
- Excellent presentational, communication and interpersonal skills
- Acts as a role model to ensure the Trust values and behaviours are reinforced throughout their area of practice.
- Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety
- Demonstrates ability to keep up to date with professional issues that influence Therapy practice relating to area of clinical practice, management, education and research
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
