Dental Nurse (Maxillofacial) - 22.5 hours per week

Job summary

Closing Date: 29.12.24 (this may change dependent on response)

Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing 30.12.24

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 06.01.25

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Qualified Dental Nurse to join our forward thinking Orthodontic Team at St. Luke's Hospital. We are a very busy department and we are looking for a reliable, friendly and enthusiastic individual who is willing to work as part of a team of dental nurses but also within a wider disciplinary team including Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery and Restorative Dentistry.

You should possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and pleasant disposition and also have knowledge of a range of dental procedures.

Skills / Qualifications Required:

• The National Certificate for Dental Nurses/NVQ Oral Health Care Dental Nursing Level 3 and
• Registration with The General Dental Council is essential.

Main duties of the job

To assist medical / dental staff at the chair side and be involved in nurse led clinics providing high quality care to the patients of the Orthodontic and Maxillofacial Departments.

With the medical / dental team assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care and work as a member of a multidisciplinary team in providing a first class service for all patients and carers.

The post holder will work in a team of dental nurses in Orthodontics and Maxillofacial but also within a wider multidisciplinary team within the department.

The Orthodontic specialty is closely linked to Maxillo-facial Surgery Department and Plastic Surgery Department, especially through the work associated with Orthognathic surgery and Cleft Lip & Palate patients.

Nurses will work as part of the multidisciplinary team. They will be required to work in the Maxillofacial Surgery Department and the Orthodontic Department.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We value people
• We are one team
• We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.