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 EDS whilst be expected to have an in-depth knowledge of all dental procedures.

Assist in the smooth running of the clinic whilst working independently to manage surgeries effectively and efficiently within the Health Board's 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.

Work independently and have responsibility for own actions when delivering dental nursing care.

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

Main duties of the job

To 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 Health Board's infection control policy.
• Assistance 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
• 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

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.