Job summary
- Main area
- Dental Nurse
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 381-SS-6224963
- Employer
- Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- SWB NHS Trust
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Dental Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 4
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population.
We have three strategic objectives:
People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff;
Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do;
Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives;
We run services from Sandwell, City and Rowley Regis Hospitals, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham Treatment Centre, the Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home.
Our next milestone is opening the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), a once in a career opportunity to shape care transformation within and beyond the hospital walls.
Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life through our bespoke training and development programmes. As “People” is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues.
Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department.
Job overview
As a Qualified Dental Nurse you will be responsible for supporting the service in ensuring that our service users needs are met through the delivery of high-quality care.
You will be part of a motivated Dental Team delivering excellent patient care. Assisting with minor oral surgery procedures and supporting during appointments.
We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Dental Nurses, with excellent clinical and communication skills to join our dynamic Dental team.
Main duties of the job
You will participate in clinical duties within the department and be responsible for ensuring that dental care is provided safely and to a high standard.
There will be opportunities for you to upskill to assist with sedation sessions, supporting our clinical experts.
You will also supporting with some administrative clinic duties relating to the services we provide, ensuring that our patients receive high quality care in a timely manner.
Working for our organisation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
- Our People – to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients – to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population – to work seamlessly with our partners to improve life
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- National certificate of Dental Nurses or NVQ 3 in Dental Nursing
Desirable criteria
- Conscious sedation (SAAD) qualification or experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Dental / Oral Surgery experience
Communication
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally & written
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of different dental procedures
- Knowledge of IPC precautions
Desirable criteria
- Assisting in conscious sedation sessions
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Angie Surridge
- Job title
- Ward Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07970993735
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