Central London Community Health Trust

Dental Nurse

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within CLCH Community & Specialist Dental Service for a Band 4 Dental Nurse to work 2 days a week Tuesday and Wednesday, 15 hours.

The posts involve clinical nursing responsibilities in Community and Specialist Dental Services based in multi-surgery clinics.

We are looking to recruit a proactive and enthusiastic Dental Nurse to provide support to our clinicians and the dental nursing team.

We offer training is post graduate courses ,Special Care Dentistry, Sedation, Radiography, Fluoride Application and Oral Health.

If you require any further information regarding the posts, please contact:

Diana Stuart,07985 606 874

Main duties of the job

As Dental Nurse, you will fulfil duties commensurate with the role within the Community and Specialist Dental Service, assisting in providing high quality primary clinical dental care for child and adult patients who cannot access a General Dental Practitioner. Care provided may include the full range of restorative and preventive NHS treatments including treatment under sedation, or from other setting e.g. other clinics, care establishments, schools, day centres and patients homes when appropriate. You may be required to participate in oral health promotion, dental screening and epidemiological.

You will be required to work with the oral health promotion team providing support to Care home and Schools 1 day a week

You will have chairside experience and ideally hold the NEBDN National Certificate for Dental Nurses, NVQ in Oral Health Care Dental Nursing Level 2 & 3, Diploma in Dental Nursing L3 or equivalent.

You will be registered with the General Dental Council and have personal indemnity cover

About us

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
Support with gaining your driving license *T&C's apply
Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Date posted

14 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£30,279 to £33,116 a year Per Annum, inclusive of HCAS pro rata (part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

824-INNER-10653

Job locations

Soho Centre for Heath and Care

London

W1D 3QS

Job description

Job responsibilities

Anticipate clinician needs and support patients during dental treatment.
Responding to individual patients needs and provide pre- and post-operative instruction when needed, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained.
Prepare the dental surgery and temporary clinical environments outside of clinical areas for use, ensuring the use of personal protective equipment as defined by Trust Infection Prevention guidelines.
Ensure correct clean instruments and equipment, x-rays, records and electronic records are available to the clinician prior to treatment.
Provide clinical support for Inhalation and Intra-Venous sedation clinics - additional training will be provided if necessary.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Anticipate clinician needs and support patients during dental treatment.
Responding to individual patients needs and provide pre- and post-operative instruction when needed, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained.
Prepare the dental surgery and temporary clinical environments outside of clinical areas for use, ensuring the use of personal protective equipment as defined by Trust Infection Prevention guidelines.
Ensure correct clean instruments and equipment, x-rays, records and electronic records are available to the clinician prior to treatment.
Provide clinical support for Inhalation and Intra-Venous sedation clinics - additional training will be provided if necessary.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Education/Qaulification

Essential

GDC registration as a dental nurse.
Evidence of relevant continuing professional development.

Person Specification

Education/Qaulification

Essential

GDC registration as a dental nurse.
Evidence of relevant continuing professional development.

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

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

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Soho Centre for Heath and Care

London

W1D 3QS

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Soho Centre for Heath and Care

London

W1D 3QS

Employer's website

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