Dental Nurse - Outpatient Dental Service

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to join our Outpatient Dental Service as a Band 5 Dental Nurse. The post holder will be required to maintain a high standard of chair-side care, in keeping with local policies and procedures, and liaise with other members of the team in order to maintain the quality service provided by the department. In addition, the post holder will be expected to organise and run clinics under the direction of the departmental nurse-in-charge.

Our Outpatient Dental Service is a busy and friendly place to work. Our local patient surveys and friends and family tests praise our staff as being caring, professional, and welcoming. Our focus is on providing an exceptional patient experience, delivering excellent customer care to patients and their families. We aim to see patients within 30-minutes of their appointment time and, if this is not possible, clinic staff have to communicate any delays to patients.

Working with us will also offer the opportunity to develop skills in customer care, working within a multidisciplinary team and with a multicultural patient group.

An interview date is yet to be confirmed.

Main duties of the job

• Organise and run clinics under direction of departmental sister.
• Assist surgeons with all minor surgery and any other procedures which may be carried out.
• Receive and prepare patients for treatment.
• Ensure notes, x-rays and other relevant documents are at hand.
• Relay relevant information to surgeon/patient in a clear and precise manner.
• Accurately record all relative information regarding the patient and treatment given and advice on follow-up appointment(s).
• Supervise patient following treatment and impart any information from the surgeon regarding after care of mouth.
• Ensure that all patient activity for each clinic is correctly recorded on the Patient Management System according to departmental policies and procedures.
• Book appointments, changing patient appointments in line with the needs of the patient, where possible.

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services, including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit, and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals, and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe, and compassionate care, while we drive forward with the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.