Dental Nurse
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
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Job summary
Dental Nurse - Maxillofacial
Band 4 - Part-time (30 hours per week, Mon to Sat)
Are you an experienced and motivated Dental Nurse, with excellent communication skills and a passion for delivering exemplary dental health care to your patients?
If so, the busy Paediatric Dentistry, Orthodontic and Oral & Maxillofacial outpatient department, at St Helier Hospital, are looking for a part time Dental Nurse able to work 30 hours per week.
We are hoping to recruit an enthusiastic, adaptable, self-motivated dental nurse with excellent personal, communication & clinical skills who works well in a team environment
- Applicants must hold professional General Dental Council registration and a recognised dental nurse qualification.
- An Inhalation Sedation Certificate would also be desirable but not essential as the training will supplied.
- Experience in a hospital setting would be advantageous but again, a full induction will be give
If this sounds like an exciting opportunity to you, then we'd love to hear from you and/or received your application...
Alternatively, visits to the department are welcome - just contact Lorraine or Ewelina on 0208 296 3357/3321 to discuss and arrange
Main duties of the job
The duties of the role will include:
- Paediatric restorative Dentistry
- Inhalation sedation
- Orthodontics
- Paediatric General Anaesthetic lists
- Outpatient clinics- Adult & Paediatric
- Adult Oral/maxillofacial Surgery
The post holder will provide a high standard of care by:
- Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of patient care
- Working closely with the department/ward manager, and multi-disciplinary team members, in monitoring and maintaining policies, standards of nursing care, staff and service development within the department/ward environment
- Carry out all relevant forms of care under supervision and when proficient, demonstrate procedures of care; supervise junior qualified and/or unqualified staff including student nurses, all whilst maintaining a safe working environment.
About us
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey.
In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas.
Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and issupported by over 500 volunteers.
Date posted
24 November 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£29,460 to £31,909 a year per annum (pro rata), incl. HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
343-5737805-RB-GB-A
Job locations
St Helier Hospital
Wrythe Lane
Carshalton
SM5 1AA
Employer details
Employer name
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
St Helier Hospital
Wrythe Lane
Carshalton
SM5 1AA
Employer's website
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