Trained Dental Nurse - Community Dental Service

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated part time Qualified Dental Nurse to join the Community Dental Service. The Community Dental Service deliver services across Cardiff and Vale, including fixed clinics, domiciliary visits, mobile dental units. The service works closely with the Designed to Smile team and Emergency Dental Service.

The posts are permanent positions which are 37.5 hours per week Monday - Friday 8.45am -17.00pm, part time will be applicants will be considered. You will also be required to work across various sites within the Community Dental Service.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the preparation and equipping of the clinical environment to ensure clinical standards and service requirements are met.

To identify the patient's dental nursing needs during treatment and provide care to meet those needs, ensuring safe and precise delivery of care at all times.

Provide clinical support to Dentists and PCDs.

Provide clinical support and advice to undergraduates and dental auxiliary students. Monitor patient's needs during dental treatment and report to supervising clinician as appropriate.

To be responsible for providing the appropriate pre and postoperative information and to ensure that patients understand and comply with the information.

Implement the use of appropriate communication aids specific to patient's needs.

To provide oral health education/advice to the patient and participate in other relevant oral health promotion activities.

Advise and assess emergency patients to ensure they receive the most appropriate care.

Adhere to manual handling policy when providing mechanical aids for patients.

To process and develop x-rays.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.