Job summary
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Part time Band 4 Dental Nurse in Community Dental Services based at Shrewsbury in Inner North East London (INEL).
We are seeking to appointsomeone who is passionate about delivering a high-quality standard of care to our patients across London borough of Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Newham.
The range of services includes Sedation, Special Care Dentistry, Paediatric Dentistry, Domiciliary care, Bariatric and Dental Mobile service (Homeless/Medium secure unit)
You will need to be able to work in a very busy environment whilst remaining calm and be able to demonstrate a good understand of and commitment to delivering excellent standards of care.
Adental nurse with specific responsibility for providing chair side Dental Nursing for special care group of patients in clinical setting and on outreach.
Whilst the post will be based at an agreedclinic the role is peripatetic and will involve covering at all dental sites in INEL.
You will be required to have the qualification level specified in the person specification in order to carry out the job, however, we do welcome applicants from individuals wishing to further theirknowledge and skills and to gain this recognized qualification, which we will support. So, if you do not have the essential qualification for the role, this may not be an automatic barrier to you beingoffered an interview.
Main duties of the job
You will be delivering high quality customer services to patients and visitors.
o Providing chair side assistance in clinic to our special care group of patients
o At the times you will also be visiting patients in the community settings such as domiciliary, Homeless centres and the medium secure unit in mobile dental unit.
o You will also be covering reception duties and supporting the entire dental team.
o Undertake specific roles as and when directed by the Dental Nurse team leader to support the day to day running of the clinics implementing service initiatives/developments to ensurecompliance with regulatory standards including CQC, Dental Practice Inspections, Standard Operating Procedures, Health & Safety Risk Assessment etc.
o You will need to be able to demonstrate strong leadership, with the ability to work independently, proactively and under pressure.The attached job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the main duties in job description and criteria in the personspecification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet the role.Additional Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 8:50 to 17:00 with 40 min lunch break
About us
One of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, KCHFT are rated 'outstanding' by the CQC. We've got a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients and deliver excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values Compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, which leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. So, all our colleagues have equal access to career opportunities.
We've signed up to be a real UK living wage employer. The real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate voluntarily paid by 7,000+ UK businesses who believe their staff deserve a fair wage. Committing to the real UK Living Wage is one way we're delivering our pledge to be the best employer
Flexibility is another way we do this. In the NHS, we're reminded every day how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement without having to sacrifice time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
Looking for professional development? We can support that too! Our career pathways will help you achieve your aspirations
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.
All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity
Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.
All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity
Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- GDC Registered Dental Nurse
- Recognised Dental Nurse qualification
- Educated to Degree Level or relevant experience
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of and commitment to upholding clinical and GDC standards
- Evidence of CPD
- Understanding of SOEL Health
Desirable
- Understanding of NHS Human Resources policies.
- Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of clinical governance processes within the dental services
SKills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proven ability to work within a team and to work under own initiative
- Computer literate.
Desirable
- Taken Part in clinical Audits.
- Provide feedback from meetings and clearly disseminate information to other team members
Personal Attribute
Essential
- Effective interpersonal skills with the capacity for exercising influence and ability to manage conflict and build strong working relations.
- Ability to create enthusiasm and motivation
- Goal orientated
- Confidence in own ability.
Desirable
- Willingness to learn, shown interest in working in community/outreach
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 2 years' experience within NHS dentistry.
- In depth Understanding Domicillary Care
Desirable
- Experience and understanding Community Dental Services.
- Experience in providing supervision or training/mentoring of Dental Nurses
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- GDC Registered Dental Nurse
- Recognised Dental Nurse qualification
- Educated to Degree Level or relevant experience
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of and commitment to upholding clinical and GDC standards
- Evidence of CPD
- Understanding of SOEL Health
Desirable
- Understanding of NHS Human Resources policies.
- Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of clinical governance processes within the dental services
SKills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proven ability to work within a team and to work under own initiative
- Computer literate.
Desirable
- Taken Part in clinical Audits.
- Provide feedback from meetings and clearly disseminate information to other team members
Personal Attribute
Essential
- Effective interpersonal skills with the capacity for exercising influence and ability to manage conflict and build strong working relations.
- Ability to create enthusiasm and motivation
- Goal orientated
- Confidence in own ability.
Desirable
- Willingness to learn, shown interest in working in community/outreach
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 2 years' experience within NHS dentistry.
- In depth Understanding Domicillary Care
Desirable
- Experience and understanding Community Dental Services.
- Experience in providing supervision or training/mentoring of Dental Nurses
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
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
