Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Dental Nurse

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Job summary

Post Dental Nurse

Band/Salary Band 4 - £25,147 - £27,596 Pro Rata

Duration of Contract Permanent

Hours 22.5 hours per week

Base Ringway Dental Service, Preston

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Dental Nurse to join our team at Ringway Dental Centre in Preston within the Lancashire and South Cumbria Dental Service.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated individual, with excellent communication skills to assist in the delivery of urgent and routine dental care. You must be a qualified dental nurse, and you will have a good standard of education and the ability to work well within a team.

You will mainly work at your base clinic; however you may also be required to work at our other clinics, covering sickness and annual leave. You need to be able to work flexibly across 7 days on a rota basis.

You will have opportunity to study for post registration qualifications including sedation and will have access to plentiful CPD and clinical supervision.

An enhanced criminal records check will be required for this post.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Details

Date posted

19 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

351-SPS939-EJ

Job locations

Dental Urgent & Routine Care Ringway

Preston

PR1 1EL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Qualified Dental Nurse (National Certificate for Dental Nurses or NVQ Level 3)
  • Registered with the General Dental Council

Desirable

  • One or more of the following: Certificate in Dental Radiology Certificate in Oral Health Promotion Certificate in Dental Sedation Nursing Certificate in Orthodontic Nursing Certificate in Dental Anaesthetic Nursing Certificate in Special Care Dentistry

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of the local dental situation
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to work on own initiative

Experience

Essential

  • Previous number of years' experience of assisting chairside in the Dental surgery
  • Knowledge of the local Dental situation

Desirable

  • Experience of working with Service Users with special needs
Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Qualified Dental Nurse (National Certificate for Dental Nurses or NVQ Level 3)
  • Registered with the General Dental Council

Desirable

  • One or more of the following: Certificate in Dental Radiology Certificate in Oral Health Promotion Certificate in Dental Sedation Nursing Certificate in Orthodontic Nursing Certificate in Dental Anaesthetic Nursing Certificate in Special Care Dentistry

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of the local dental situation
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to work on own initiative

Experience

Essential

  • Previous number of years' experience of assisting chairside in the Dental surgery
  • Knowledge of the local Dental situation

Desirable

  • Experience of working with Service Users with special needs

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Dental Urgent & Routine Care Ringway

Preston

PR1 1EL


Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Dental Urgent & Routine Care Ringway

Preston

PR1 1EL


Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Dental Team Coordinator

Wendy Bracewell

01772777797

Details

Date posted

19 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

351-SPS939-EJ

Job locations

Dental Urgent & Routine Care Ringway

Preston

PR1 1EL


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