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Dental Nurse -Community Dental Service Based at:- Salisbury Central Health Clinic, Avon Approach, SP1 3SL Band 4 - Full Time Permanent An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time experienced and highly motivated qualified Dental Nurse with excellent clinical and administrative skills to join our dynamic Community Dental team covering our Salisbury site. The successful candidate should be a qualified registered Dental Nurse and will possess excellent clinical, communication, organisational and interpersonal skills. The Community Dental Service in Wiltshire and Swindon offers urgent care clinics for patients experiencing dental pain, special care clinics for adults and Children with additional needs who are not able to access their treatment at a general dentist across four sites. The service also provides hospital sessions in Salisbury, Swindon and Bath. You must be a car driver, with access to a vehicle to carry out the role. You may also be required to work at other Dental Clinics within Wiltshire and Swindon. This role includes weekend and bank holiday working on a rota basis. The post holder will be required to work 0830 - 1700, with one hour for lunch, five days per week. You must hold valid GDC Registration for this role.
Job Responsibility
To comply with GDC standards and Scope of Practice
Comply with GWH Trust Policies & CDS Local Operating Procedures
Maintain own clinical and professional development in dental nursing and participate in annual appraisal
Maintain effective communication and professional relationships with patients, relatives, colleagues and other members of the public
Liaise with other health professionals including schools, nursing homes and hospital departments
Provide and receive complex and sensitive patient related medical information
Provide pre- and post-operative advice on dental care to patients
Take responsibility for Health & Safety and Fire inspection checklist
Assist in development, implementation and review of health & safety risk assessments
Prepare the dental surgery and clinical chair side activity for dental treatment
Input patient related information to SFD IT system as directed by the Dentist
Receive patients into the treatment room and assist the dentist during all clinical procedures
Maintain decontamination and infection control
Maintain and request appropriate stock levels
Check invoices for incoming stock and materials
Act as chaperone and witness for the dentist
Provide dental nurse cover for clinics, sometimes at short notice
Take part in regular audits as appropriate
Carry out duties away from base clinic including domiciliary visits, dental epidemiology surveys, day surgery under general anaesthetic, conscious sedation sessions and dental health education programmes
Work alongside the dentist using manual handling aids including a hoist
Ensure compliance with GWH Trust arrangements for mandatory training
Take responsibility for enhanced continuing professional development (CPD) to meet registration requirements of General Dental Council (GDC)
Ensure annual registration with the GDC
Work as part of a team to deliver high quality dental care to patients
Receive patient charges
Travel to other clinics to maintain operational service cover
Hold business insurance for driving during working hours
Work weekends and Bank Holidays
Deal with distressed patients/clients regularly
Requirements
Registration as DCP with General Dental Council
NEBDN National Certificate, NVQ level 3 in Oral Health (Dental Nursing) (or exceptionally similar qualification plus appropriate experience)
Willingness to study towards gaining the NEBDN Certificate in Dental Sedation Nursing via CPD funding
Experience of working as a Dental Nurse
Experience of Health and Safety practice relevant to this post
Wide range of experience in Dental procedures
Experience in operating IT systems
You must be a car driver, with access to a vehicle to carry out the role
Must hold valid GDC Registration
Nice to have
Sedation Dental Nurse Qualification
Special Care Dental Nurse Qualification
Dental Radiography Qualification
Understanding of the meaning of clinical supervision/mentoring
Experience operating SFD IT system
Experience of working within a Community Dental setting