NHS 111 Dental Nurse Advisor

Job description

Job responsibilities

A day in the life of a Dental Nurse Advisor with DHU will involve:

• Working as a part of a compassionate & professional team.
• Making a positive impact on the lives of patients.
• Delivering safe, effective & patient focused care.
• Telephone triage of patients symptoms

To be a successful Dental Nurse Advisor youll need:

• Qualified Dental Nurse
• Registered with the GDC
• Significant & varied Dental experience 2 years post registration
• Good Level of IT / PC skills
• Be motivated, passionate, positive, resilient, and determined to provide the best care.

In return for your commitment, you'llreceive.

• Pay enhancements with additional hourly shift and weekend allowances and overtime.
• NHS pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave.
• Private medical insurance through Westfield Health
• Referral programme.
• Opportunities to develop in your professional career.

Health & Safety

The post holder is required to take responsibility for their own personal safety and that of other persons who may be affected by his/her acts or omissions at work. The post holder is required to comply with DHU Health Care CICs Health & Safety Policy and Procedures.

Infection Prevention & Control

Infection Prevention & Control is pivotal in ensuring a safe & clean environment for both patients and staff. IP and C is everyone's responsibility and strict adherence to the IP and C policy is expected of ALL employees of the organization.

Safeguarding

DHU Health Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Diversity

DHU believe our workforce should be as diverse as the range of services we offer, and the communities we serve. We are committed to valuing and encouraging diversity throughout our workforce, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. As part of our mission, we are dedicated to eliminating discrimination.

At DHU HealthCare we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and ensuring we have an inclusive environment for all our staff. We remain committed to ensuring our teams can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination.

** For this position you need to be available to complete 3 weeks of full time training, then a further 3 weeks covering a variety of shifts & hours to complete your in-house learning with DHU **

*** Please include which site you wish to work at in your application***

Person Specification

Working Base

Essential

• In your application can you please include which site you wish to be based at, we have the following currently available
• Derby
• Chesterfield
• Oldbury
• Please be aware this role cannot accommodate remote working

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Dental Nurse registered with the General Dental Council

Desirable

• Be computer literate and have excellent communication and listening skills
• Be calm and confident, able to think quickly and solve simple and complex dental enquiries in a calm and sympathetic manner. You will also understand the importance of working in a team as well as working on your own.
• Previous experience of telephone triage is preferred in an emergency setting
• Significant and varied Dental experience post registration

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

DHU Healthcare

Address

Orbis Building

Riverside Road, Pride Park

Derby

Derbyshire

DE24 8HY

Employer's website

http://www.dhuhealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)