Dental Nurse - Maxillofacial Department

Job description

Job responsibilities

To prepare, set up and work independently and manage relevant clinic rooms, provide all relevant medical records, letters, reports, radiographs and study models.

Act as a chaperone at all times during a patient assessment and treatment.

To decontaminate and prepare clinical areas between patients, and to maintain high levels of cross infection.

Undertake scrub nurse duties to clinician to include retraction and aspiration of surgical operation site, ensuring that the appropriate nursing care is maintained.

To maintain aseptic conditions in Maxillo Facial procedures.

To provide appropriate post-operative advice and guidance to patients and carers.

To assist Orthodontic Consultant and clinicians during treatment of fixed appliances and removable orthodontic appliances.

Prepare and mix dental materials on request.

Communicate to a wide age group from small children to the elderly, whilst being aware of barriers of communication such as language, hearing impairment, learning difficulties etc. Maintain effective written and verbal communication skills.

Able to work as part of a team under own initiative.

Assist with ordering and stock rotation.

Undertakes daily testing and maintenance checks on equipment to ensure they are fit for purpose.

Responsible for keeping accurate and legible records using computerised / written systems.

Participates in audits and surveys as necessary to own work.

The post holder is required to demonstrate ongoing, continuous professional development and should not work outside their defined level of competence.

The post holder is required to participate in the Trusts performance review process and work towards meeting identified development needs /objectives.

Promotes good standard of Health and Safety in working practice using judgement and analytical skills to identify risks and seek solutions.

Ensures clinical areas comply with Health and Safety, Waste, COSHH, Infection Control, Medical Devices and Decontamination policies.

Post holder must carry out their responsibilities in regard to all Trust policy and protocols.

Comply with the relevant Governance standards applicable to the trust and maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff and other health service business in accordance with the Data protection act of 1998.

To attend mandatory training required for post.

Child protection training is mandatory for all staff in the Trust.

Own Performance

Maintain own CPD and meet requirements to keep Registered with the GDC

Able to face and deal with difficult situations effectively.

Provide a positive role model for others and maintain a highly skilled and motivated workforce within the Maxillo-Facial and Orthodontic department.

Take responsibility for arranging own appraisal and work towards achieving objectives, maintaining a professional portfolio, demonstrating commitment to professional development and a reflective approach to practise.

Quality

Be aware and participate in Governance processes and structures and the Trust wide quality initiatives.

Be active in developing quality enhancing structures and their subsequent implementation.

Actively seek users feedback and action accordingly.

Involve staff, patients and carers in monitoring quality and improving services.

General

The post holder is required to maintain frequent and high levels of concentration throughout the day associated with a wide variety of nursing tasks: Chairside assisting orthodontic clinicians, surgical assisting, maintaining clinical need, answering patients queries, post-operative advice and dealing with telephone enquiries.

The post holder will frequently be exposed to highly charged emotional situations, when dealing with patients with high anxieties associated with dental phobia, skin cancer diagnosis, fears of scars etc.

Working conditions can be unpleasant due to the nature of treatment and involvement of bodily fluids, secretions, mouth odours etc.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent training
• Registered with The GDC.
• Evidence of ongoing CPD
• Experience of practice development and the change process.

Desirable

• Post Qualification in Oral Health
• Impression taking Certificate
• Recent Oral Surgery and Orthodontic experience
• Working knowledge of NICE guidelines and impact oon services

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harrogate District Hospital

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX

Employer's website

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