Dental Nurse

NHS Professionals Limited

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Job summary

Berkshire Community Dental Service provides dental care for patients with additional needs including children, people with learning and physical disabilities and the elderly.

We are looking for enthusiastic and passionate Qualified Dental Nurses to join a professional team within the Community Dental Service within Berkshire. A suitable candidate will be expected to work in a variety of sites including clinics, hospitals and in the domiciliary setting including the below:

Langley Health Centre

Skimped Hill Health Centre

St Marks Hospital Maidenhead

Tilehurst Clinic

Upton Hospital

West Berkshire Community Hospital

Whitley Health and Social Services Centre

Main duties of the job

To provide comprehensive support to clinicians, throughout a wide range of different types of clinical treatments.

To support all patients as they undergo dental treatment responding to individual patients

needs, understanding how they may be affected by dental experiences.

To set up and prepare the dental surgery and ensure cleaned post surgery.

To ensure that the correct clean instruments and equipment, x-rays, record card and electronic records are available to the clinician prior to treatment.

Stock management of stationary, medications, utilities etc.

Maintain and update patients records within an efficient filing system, where required, and maintain data protection.

Booking patients appointments and advise patient needs using dental knowledge.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Date posted

26 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£14.82 an hour

Contract

Bank

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

M0042-24-0552

Job locations

Berkshire NHS Trust

Bracknell

Berkshire

RG12 2UT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Berkshire Community Dental Service provides dental care for patients with additional needs including children, people with learning and physical disabilities and the elderly.

We are looking for enthusiastic and passionate Qualified Dental Nurses to join a professional team within the Community Dental Service within Berkshire. A suitable candidate will be expected to work in a variety of sites including clinics, hospitals and in the domiciliary setting including the below:

Langley Health Centre

Skimped Hill Health Centre

St Marks Hospital Maidenhead

Tilehurst Clinic

Upton Hospital

West Berkshire Community Hospital

Whitley Health and Social Services Centre

Does this sound like something you maybe interested in? If so, please read details of what the job entails.

Responsibilities include:

To provide comprehensive support to clinicians, throughout a wide range of different types of clinical treatments.

To support all patients as they undergo dental treatment responding to individual patients

needs, understanding how they may be affected by dental experiences.

To set up and prepare the dental surgery and ensure cleaned post surgery.

To ensure that the correct clean instruments and equipment, x-rays, record card and electronic records are available to the clinician prior to treatment.

Stock management of stationary, medications, utilities etc.

Maintain and update patients records within an efficient filing system, where required, and maintain data protection.

Booking patients appointments and advise patient needs using dental knowledge.

Who we are looking for:

A registered Dental Nurse with the General Dental Council

National Certificate for Dental Nurses or NVQ Level 3 in Oral Healthcare can be provided by candidate

Previous experience working as part of a dental team

Strong organised individual

Someone who is confident, has excellent communication skills and able to deal with sometimes emotional situations

An independent worker

Someone who is IT literate

Someone who can be flexible to working hours given appropriate notice

Candidate holds a valid UK driving license with car.

Who are NHS Professionals?

If a hospital cannot supply staff on a ward or area, due to increased demand, sickness, or common staff shortages, they need to call upon Bank staff. NHS Professionals works with Trusts to develop a Bank of highly skilled workers who want to work flexibly with the NHS.

Why NHS Professionals?

We value your skills, dedication, and commitment in supporting your local Trust and the NHS. We believe together we continue to deliver world-class healthcare service to our patients.

In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: -

Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week!

First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England

Dedicated consultants

Flexible working options

Free DBS and free training

Build holiday allowance

Support when you need it 24/7 365 days Call us anytime on 03332 407552

Stakeholder pension scheme

COVID-19 ADVICE:

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our bank members who are not clinically exempt from vaccination to get vaccinated.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Berkshire Community Dental Service provides dental care for patients with additional needs including children, people with learning and physical disabilities and the elderly.

We are looking for enthusiastic and passionate Qualified Dental Nurses to join a professional team within the Community Dental Service within Berkshire. A suitable candidate will be expected to work in a variety of sites including clinics, hospitals and in the domiciliary setting including the below:

Langley Health Centre

Skimped Hill Health Centre

St Marks Hospital Maidenhead

Tilehurst Clinic

Upton Hospital

West Berkshire Community Hospital

Whitley Health and Social Services Centre

Does this sound like something you maybe interested in? If so, please read details of what the job entails.

Responsibilities include:

To provide comprehensive support to clinicians, throughout a wide range of different types of clinical treatments.

To support all patients as they undergo dental treatment responding to individual patients

needs, understanding how they may be affected by dental experiences.

To set up and prepare the dental surgery and ensure cleaned post surgery.

To ensure that the correct clean instruments and equipment, x-rays, record card and electronic records are available to the clinician prior to treatment.

Stock management of stationary, medications, utilities etc.

Maintain and update patients records within an efficient filing system, where required, and maintain data protection.

Booking patients appointments and advise patient needs using dental knowledge.

Who we are looking for:

A registered Dental Nurse with the General Dental Council

National Certificate for Dental Nurses or NVQ Level 3 in Oral Healthcare can be provided by candidate

Previous experience working as part of a dental team

Strong organised individual

Someone who is confident, has excellent communication skills and able to deal with sometimes emotional situations

An independent worker

Someone who is IT literate

Someone who can be flexible to working hours given appropriate notice

Candidate holds a valid UK driving license with car.

Who are NHS Professionals?

If a hospital cannot supply staff on a ward or area, due to increased demand, sickness, or common staff shortages, they need to call upon Bank staff. NHS Professionals works with Trusts to develop a Bank of highly skilled workers who want to work flexibly with the NHS.

Why NHS Professionals?

We value your skills, dedication, and commitment in supporting your local Trust and the NHS. We believe together we continue to deliver world-class healthcare service to our patients.

In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: -

Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week!

First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England

Dedicated consultants

Flexible working options

Free DBS and free training

Build holiday allowance

Support when you need it 24/7 365 days Call us anytime on 03332 407552

Stakeholder pension scheme

COVID-19 ADVICE:

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our bank members who are not clinically exempt from vaccination to get vaccinated.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A registered Dental Nurse with the General Dental Council
  • National Certificate for Dental Nurses or NVQ Level 3 in Oral Healthcare can be provided by candidate
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A registered Dental Nurse with the General Dental Council
  • National Certificate for Dental Nurses or NVQ Level 3 in Oral Healthcare can be provided by candidate

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Berkshire NHS Trust

Bracknell

Berkshire

RG12 2UT


Employer's website

https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Berkshire NHS Trust

Bracknell

Berkshire

RG12 2UT


Employer's website

https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Date posted

26 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£14.82 an hour

Contract

Bank

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

M0042-24-0552

Job locations

Berkshire NHS Trust

Bracknell

Berkshire

RG12 2UT


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