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Dental Nurse Community Dental ServiceSalisburyBand 4 - Full TimePermanent. 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.
Job Responsibility:
To comply with the GDC standards and Scope of Practice
To comply with GWH Trust Policies & CDS Local Operating Procedures
To maintain their own clinical and professional development in dental nursing and participate in annual appraisal
Maintain effective communication and professional relationships, at all times, with patients and their relatives, colleagues and other members of the public
To liaise with other health professionals including schools, nursing homes and hospital departments
To provide and receive complex and sensitive patient related medical information
Provide pre- and post-operative advice on dental care to patients
To take responsibility for the Health & Safety and Fire inspection checklist
Duties include the preparation of the dental surgery and clinical chair side activity for dental treatment
Inputting patient related information to SFD IT system as directed by the Dentist
Receiving patients into the treatment room and assisting the dentist during all clinical procedures
Responsibility for maintaining of decontamination and infection control in line with CDS Infection Control LOP and protocol for decontamination of equipment for the site
Maintaining and requesting appropriate stock levels, ensuring that the stock/emergency drugs are within expiry date & that materials are stored appropriately
Checking invoices for incoming stock and materials
To act as chaperone and witness for the dentist
To provide dental nurse cover for clinics, sometimes at short notice
To take part in regular audits as appropriate
Undertaking other or additional duties commensurate with the grade as directed by the Dental Nurse Team Manager and to maintain the necessary skills and knowledge through appropriate training
To carry out duties away from base clinic including domiciliary visits, dental epidemiology surveys, day surgery under general anaesthetic in acute hospital settings, conscious sedation sessions and dental health education programmes
There is a requirement to work alongside the dentist using manual handling aids including a hoist and to keep up to date with manual handling training
To ensure compliance with GWH Trust arrangements for mandatory training
To take responsibility for enhanced continuing professional development (CPD) to meet registration requirements of General Dental Council (GDC) / Council for the Regulation of Healthcare Professionals - 50 hours verifiable in 5-year cycle
To ensure annual registration with the GDC
Work as part of a team to deliver high quality dental care to patients
Receiving patient charges
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