Job summary
Community Dental Services has a vacancy for a full or part time Qualified Dental Nurse to join both the Consultant Led Paediatric and Adult Special Care Dental clinics based at Highlands Health Centre and The Orchard Centre.
The successful candidate will form part of a well-established team assisting dental clinicians providing dental treatment for Paediatric and Adult patients who meet the referral criteria and can not accept treatment in a general dental practice.
Main duties of the job
The applicant will be resilient, well organised and have the necessary dental nurse skills and knowledge to work in a busy clinical environment, supporting dental clinicians with complex dental treatments whilst supporting the patient and keeping them and/or their appropriate adult involved in treatment options. The applicant will also be responsible for carrying out Infection Prevention & Control measures following HTM01-05 and company specific general standard operating procedures.
If qualified in Dental Radiography and/or Dental Sedation these skills would be utilised throughout the clinic when support in that area is required.
The ideal candidate will work well under pressure and have excellent written and verbal communication and IT skills and be a great team player who enjoys communicating well with patients.If you would like to discuss this role further or require any other information please contact Fiona Eayres, Service Manager on 07761511303 or email fiona.eayres@nhs.net
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification attached to this job advert for full details on the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification attached to this job advert for full details on the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 NEBDN Qualification
- Must be registered on the Dental Nurse National Register
Desirable
- Certificate in Dental Radiography
- Certificate in Dental Sedation Nursing
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of dental procedures gained through training and experience
- Knowledge of routine administration procedures, reception duties and cash handling procedures
- Knowledge of dental software system
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in a dental surgery
Desirable
- Experience of dealing with clients who have physical and/or learning disabilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 NEBDN Qualification
- Must be registered on the Dental Nurse National Register
Desirable
- Certificate in Dental Radiography
- Certificate in Dental Sedation Nursing
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of dental procedures gained through training and experience
- Knowledge of routine administration procedures, reception duties and cash handling procedures
- Knowledge of dental software system
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in a dental surgery
Desirable
- Experience of dealing with clients who have physical and/or learning disabilities
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).