Dental Nurse

NHS Professionals Limited

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Job summary

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust have superb opportunities for multiple individuals to support their Dental Nurse team in a variety of sites including clinics, hospitals and in the domiciliary setting. The role allows you to be working in a specialist team to care for a wide range of both children and adult patients amongst other disabilities. The opportunities available are for a minimum of 3 months with a potential to extend.

Main duties of the job

Supporting clinicians, throughout a wide range of different types of clinical treatments.

Supporting all patients as they undergo dental treatment responding to individual patients needs, understanding how they may be affected by dental experiences.

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

25 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£14.82 an hour

Contract

Bank

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M0042-24-3826

Job locations

Berkshire NHS Trust

London Road

Bracknell

Berkshire

RG12 2UT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Dental Nurse

Trust: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Multiple Locations across Berkshire

Pay Rates: £14.82 per hour

Shift Patterns: Monday-Friday 8:30-17:00 with potential flexibility

We are looking for individuals who have a compassionate approach to care who are looking for flexibility within their role within the NHS. Is this you? If so, we would like to hear from you today.

You will ideally have experience working as part of a dental team, and be happy to work within any location 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

You must be able to demonstrate experience of managing a dental clinic; ability to deal with emotional and distressing situations and be able to organise often a high workload. High levels of both written and oral communication are essential to this post in order to support patients and other clinicians effectively. The post holder must be able to communicate accurate and sensitive information to patients, as well as within their own team & colleagues.

Role Details:

Supporting clinicians, throughout a wide range of different types of clinical treatments.

Supporting all patients as they undergo dental treatment responding to individual patients needs, understanding how they may be affected by dental experiences.

Setting up and and preparing the dental surgery and ensure cleaned post surgery.

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

Supporting with stock management of stationary, medications, utilities etc.

Maintaining and updating records within an efficient filing system, where required, and maintain data protection.

Booking patients appointments and advise patient needs using dental knowledge.

What youll need:

Registration with the General Dental Council

NVQ Level 3 in Oral Healthcare

Experience working with the elderly, children and patients with special needs

Excellent organisational skills

Computer skills including any experience with dental software

UK driving license and use of a car

The benefits we can offer you in return:

Putting People in Places to Care be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.

Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.

Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider

First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.

Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.

Working options to suit your lifestyle being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.

Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSPs own academy.

Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.

Being part of the NHSP Community means youll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

ApplyToday

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Dental Nurse

Trust: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Multiple Locations across Berkshire

Pay Rates: £14.82 per hour

Shift Patterns: Monday-Friday 8:30-17:00 with potential flexibility

We are looking for individuals who have a compassionate approach to care who are looking for flexibility within their role within the NHS. Is this you? If so, we would like to hear from you today.

You will ideally have experience working as part of a dental team, and be happy to work within any location 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

You must be able to demonstrate experience of managing a dental clinic; ability to deal with emotional and distressing situations and be able to organise often a high workload. High levels of both written and oral communication are essential to this post in order to support patients and other clinicians effectively. The post holder must be able to communicate accurate and sensitive information to patients, as well as within their own team & colleagues.

Role Details:

Supporting clinicians, throughout a wide range of different types of clinical treatments.

Supporting all patients as they undergo dental treatment responding to individual patients needs, understanding how they may be affected by dental experiences.

Setting up and and preparing the dental surgery and ensure cleaned post surgery.

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

Supporting with stock management of stationary, medications, utilities etc.

Maintaining and updating records within an efficient filing system, where required, and maintain data protection.

Booking patients appointments and advise patient needs using dental knowledge.

What youll need:

Registration with the General Dental Council

NVQ Level 3 in Oral Healthcare

Experience working with the elderly, children and patients with special needs

Excellent organisational skills

Computer skills including any experience with dental software

UK driving license and use of a car

The benefits we can offer you in return:

Putting People in Places to Care be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.

Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.

Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider

First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.

Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.

Working options to suit your lifestyle being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.

Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSPs own academy.

Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.

Being part of the NHSP Community means youll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

ApplyToday

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registration with the General Dental Council
  • NVQ Level 3 in Oral Healthcare
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registration with the General Dental Council
  • NVQ Level 3 in Oral Healthcare

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Berkshire NHS Trust

London Road

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

London Road

Bracknell

Berkshire

RG12 2UT


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Consultant

Mark Goddard

mark.goddard@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk

03330144370

Date posted

25 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£14.82 an hour

Contract

Bank

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M0042-24-3826

Job locations

Berkshire NHS Trust

London Road

Bracknell

Berkshire

RG12 2UT


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