Dental Nurse with Special Interets (Tier 1)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

To ensure the efficient day-to-day running of the dental practice and to work closely with the whole team to ensure that Smile Together provides timely, accessible, quality dental care to its patients.

When dental nursing the post holder will be expected to deliver a high standard of clinical support to our dentists and therapists and play an integral role in the company as a whole.

Travel to provide cover at other clinical locations within Smile Together will be required on occasions.

Extended scope of Practice

The postholder will assume a treatment provider role in a way that is bespoke both to them and the needs of the practice by running Nurse Led Clinics on a regular basis in Radiography, Fluoride Varnish Application and Oral Health Education under prescription from a Smile Together Dentist and/or be appropriately trained and qualified to work in Sedation clinics, supporting the clinical team including the monitoring of patients.

Key accountabilities:

Assist the dentist during clinical procedures and make independent judgments with regard to equipment, instruments and materials

Provide comprehensive reception cover when required including answering the telephone, booking appointments and welcoming patients to the practice ensuring accurate inputting of data into the practice system and maintaining patient confidentiality at all times To carry out nurse led clinics within scope of practice as required

Recognise and demonstrate understanding of the different journey a patient will experience depending on their treatment needs and the service being provided to them

Assist in the provision of a mentoring programmes to support Foundation Dental Nurses to expand their clinical skills

• Participate in the selection of, interview and onboarding of Trainee Dental Nurses

Recognise and assist with any medical emergencies

Provide clinical support for clinicians within a surgery setting, and give appropriate pre-treatment and post-treatment advice to patients

Ensure high standards of patient care are maintained at all times

Provide support and reassurance to patients undergoing dental procedures

Monitor and maintain stock control with due regard to efficient use of resources

Accurately record patient data, filing and archiving patient records

A working knowledge of HTM 01-05 document and Infection Control procedures

Actively engage with Smile Together teams and participate in audit activities, planning and development sessions, and in-house meetings etc

Be responsible for safe working and practice on a day-to-day basis in sites of clinical activity, ensuring compliance with clinical governance and legislation, appropriate health, safety and security procedures within the work area, and reporting accidents, incidents and near misses using the Smile Together incident reporting procedure

Undertake other reasonable duties as requested by the Practice Managers and Smile Together Management Team

Hold full GDC registration without conditions

Play a valuable part in contributing to the success of our organisation

Be an ambassador for the companys vision, mission and values and demonstrate related behaviours

To professionally represent Smile Together as an ambassador for the company in this role, leading by example

Maintain and develop your clinical competency and continuing professional/personal development according to your scope of practice

Work alongside clinical and professional support colleagues in service improvement and facilitate ongoing organisational change and development

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NEBDN National Certificate in Dental Nursing, NVQ Level 3 in Dental Nursing (DN) or equivilent
• Full registration with the General Dental Council
• Post registration qualification in one of the following: Radiography, Oral health Education, Inhalation Sedation and IV Sedation and Fluoride Varnish Application- these must be provided by an accredited awarding body, such as NEBDN, City and Guilds and BDA

Experience

Essential

• Competency in the common aspects of dental nursing and experience of a wide range of dental procedures acquired through training and clinical experience
• Trained to recognise and respond to medical emergencies (i.e. Immediate Life Support Techniques)

Desirable

• Experience of mentoring newly qualified Dental Nurses and or student Dental Nurses
• Experience in the recruitment of Dental Nurses

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

Smile Together

Address

Truro Health Park

Infirmary Hill

Truro

Cornwall

TR1 2JA

Employer's website

https://smiletogether.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)