Dental Nurse

Job summary

The post holder will provide a comprehensive range of dental nurse skills to support clinicians in the provision of quality dental care to all groups of patients.

The post holder will provide clinical and chair side support to clinicians within the Primary Care Salaried Dental Service for CDS/DTU whilst be expected to have an in-depth knowledge of all dental procedures.

They will assist in the smooth running of the clinics whilst working independently to manage surgeries effectively and efficiently within Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board's (CTMUHB) guidelines.

The post holder will be required to undertake reception duties as and when required.

The post holder's activities are controlled by professional policies and procedures, and they will work independently and have responsibility for own actions when delivering dental nursing care

The post holder will be expected to work across the Primary Care salaried dental service clinics in all localities,and be expected to travel in a timely manner and on occasions at short notice to cover service demands.

Main duties of the job

• Have individual responsibility for the organisation of the surgery and ensure accurate preparation and presentation of appropriate materials and equipment using a high degree of precision.
• Provide chair-side assistance and fourhanded dentistry when required throughout the patient's treatment, anticipating the clinician's needs and any possible complications which may arise.
• Achieve and maintain high standards of infection control, PPE and cleanliness in line with current codes of practice.
• Professionally responsible for the safe disposal of clinical waste in accordance with the CTMUHB infection prevention and control policy.
• Assist in the management of medical and dental emergencies if required.
• Participate in ordering and maintaining clinical stock levels.
• Process and develop radiographs, complying with current IRMER regulations.
• Responsible for chaperoning patients and staff.
• Answering queries in person and by telephone.
• Arrange appointments, planning suitable case for appropriate sessions.
• Provide advice on a wide range of dental procedures, adjusting information as required addressing patients' level of understanding.
• Provide pre- and post-operative advice on dental care to patients, communicate reassurance and information.
• Negotiate with internal and external bodies i.e., Estates, Pharmacy and Dental Suppliers for surgery requirements.

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

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.