Trainee Dental Nurse

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for 3 Trainee Dental Nurses to join our team in the University Dental Hospital in Cardiff.

You will work at chairside 4 days a week and 1 day will be lectures based away from the workplace.

Annex 21 applies at 70% Band 3

This will be an 18 month fixed term training contract.

The trainee Dental nurse will undertake and fullfil the educational and training requirements of the National Diploma in Dental Nursing qualification.

The trainee dental nurse will provide chairside assistance for a variety of dental procedures and will work as part of a team in the University dental Hospital.

Main duties of the job

To follow the agreed programme of education and fulfil the requirements of the training.

To attend the lecture programme and clinical placements.

To provide chairside assistance to the Dentist, Undergraduates, Post Graduates or DCP's as required, under the direction of the Senior Dental Nurse.

To identify the patients dental nursing needs during treatment and to provide care to meet those needs, within the parameters of your capabilities.

To adhere to the agreed cross infection control, health and safety and COSHH at all times.

To record individual attendance levels.

To maintain standards of professionalism at all times.

To take responsibility for your own development and identify opportunities for learning and assessment without prompting.

To monitor and evaluate your own performance throughout your training.

To be responsible for chaperoning patients.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.