Job summary
To provide dental nurse support when required by the Service and to assist in the full range of dental care provided to patients of Community Dental Services.To support the dental team in the provision of dental care in various settings across Liverpool, Knowsley and Sefton, i.e. dental departments within health centres and acute hospitals. This post will be primarily covering Sefton including Bootle, Maghull and Southport clinics.
This will include a wide range of treatments for a broad patient base which includes children and adults with additional needs and complex medical conditions.
The post is clinic based. The post holder may be asked to undertake duties in neighbouring clinics when required for holiday or sickness relief or temporary redeployment.
The post holder will be expected to undertake post qualifications in Inhalation sedation.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have responsibility for participating as a key member of the dental team and other agencies to promote and maintain the dental health and wellbeing of our patients.
Contribute to the development of policies and services to reflect the needs of the local population.
Report and record incidents as per Trust protocols and procedures.
Deliver pre- and post-operative instructions for various treatments as required by the clinician.
Implement accurate paper and electronic record keeping processes as per Trust policies and procedures.
Work in partnership with other professionals to ensure patients are treated in the appropriate environment.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles
Job description
Job responsibilities
Supporting our clinicians with all treatments across clinics and hospital sites. Recording of treatment, including charting from the clinicians instructions and other administrative tasks in line with the role.
Preparation of surgery for all dental procedures.Decontamination processes in line with HTM01-05.Medical emergency support if and when required in event of a medical emergency.Triage of patients attending for emergency treatment as and when required.Management of children and adults attending the clinics.
Providing the patient with pre and post-operative instructions prior to safely discharging the patient following various types of dental procedures including Inhalation and Intravenous sedation and General Anaesthetic.Care and minor maintenance of equipment utilised within the dental environment. Contacting relevant contractors in event of breakdown.
Liaising with various disciplines when required to ensure the best outcome for our patients.
Maintaining stock levels and ordering when required.When necessary, the post holder will be expected to provide cover for colleagues across various locations.
The post holder will adhere to the policies and procedures of the organisation
Job description
Job responsibilities
Supporting our clinicians with all treatments across clinics and hospital sites. Recording of treatment, including charting from the clinicians instructions and other administrative tasks in line with the role.
Preparation of surgery for all dental procedures.Decontamination processes in line with HTM01-05.Medical emergency support if and when required in event of a medical emergency.Triage of patients attending for emergency treatment as and when required.Management of children and adults attending the clinics.
Providing the patient with pre and post-operative instructions prior to safely discharging the patient following various types of dental procedures including Inhalation and Intravenous sedation and General Anaesthetic.Care and minor maintenance of equipment utilised within the dental environment. Contacting relevant contractors in event of breakdown.
Liaising with various disciplines when required to ensure the best outcome for our patients.
Maintaining stock levels and ordering when required.When necessary, the post holder will be expected to provide cover for colleagues across various locations.
The post holder will adhere to the policies and procedures of the organisation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- National qualification for dental nurses or equivalent and on GDC register
Desirable
- NEBDN post certificate qualification e.g. radiography/inhalation sedation
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experienced dental nurse
- Awareness of current national and local agenda in health and social care.
- Understanding of partnership working.
- Understanding of the principles of care management
- Awareness of factors that contribute to good health and the importance of promoting these in line with organisational public health policy
- Evidence of being able to communicate complex information and advice on healthcare to patients/clients, carers and colleagues.
Desirable
- Experience in extended dental nurse role (e.g. radiography)
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
- Risk assessment skills
- Self-management and motivation skills
- IT literate
- Ability to work across boundaries
- Must be able to transport self around the community
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- National qualification for dental nurses or equivalent and on GDC register
Desirable
- NEBDN post certificate qualification e.g. radiography/inhalation sedation
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experienced dental nurse
- Awareness of current national and local agenda in health and social care.
- Understanding of partnership working.
- Understanding of the principles of care management
- Awareness of factors that contribute to good health and the importance of promoting these in line with organisational public health policy
- Evidence of being able to communicate complex information and advice on healthcare to patients/clients, carers and colleagues.
Desirable
- Experience in extended dental nurse role (e.g. radiography)
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
- Risk assessment skills
- Self-management and motivation skills
- IT literate
- Ability to work across boundaries
- Must be able to transport self around the community
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
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).
