Job summary
- Main area
- 202042 BANK STAFF
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Bank: As and when required
- Hours
- Part time
- Other
- Job ref
- 262-A-24-6024991-B
- Employer
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Dental Department, Westmorland General Hospital
- Town
- Kendal
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Bank Dental Nurse (Kendal)
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
Bank Dental Nurse - Band 4
Kendal Emergency Dental Service
An opportunity has arisen to expand the emergency dental service team. We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic and highly motivated, qualified GDC registered Dental Nurses to work within our busy Emergency Dental Service at our Kendal clinic.
Sessions are held weekday evenings Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 17:45 until 21:45
Saturday ,Sundays and Bank Holidays 08:15 until 12:15
This is a bank position and sessions will be offered as and when cover is needed. We need cover predominately more for evening sessions
Please contact
Linda Clark - 01539 739764
Main duties of the job
- To provide clinical and clerical support to Trust employed Dental Practitioners Operating in the NCIC Emergency Dental Service.
- To be the link between the patient and the clinician.
- To prepare the surgery for the patient and assist the dentist in a range of emergency dental care.
- To undertake reception duties and carry out administrative and filing duties (either electronically or paper-based) within the Emergency Dental Service within Furness and South Lakes
Skills:
Able to follow instructions
Able to maintain basic records
Demonstrates willingness to learn new skills
Understanding of dental and medical emergencies
Able to work as a team
High level of communication skills
Ability to plan own daily workloads as part of a team
Manual Dexterity skill
Alert
Sympathetic
Reliable
Knowledge of computer IM & T systems for dental practice administration, e.g. SOEL Health
Understanding of local dental services .
Additional communication skills e.g. Makaton, sign language
Ability to work under pressure
Confidence to deal with difficult or aggressive patients
Professionalism
Empathetic and able to work with people with compromised physical or mental capacity
Working for our organisation
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
- If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro – Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: [email protected]
Unlock – Tel: 01634 247350, email [email protected] or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person specification
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- National Certificate NEBDN or equivalent education, e.g. NVQ Level III Oral Healthcare.
- Current GDC Registration held or currently enrolled on a training course
Desirable criteria
- Science-based subject at GCSE
- Applied IM& T
- ECDL
- First Aid/Basic life support training
- Knowledge of the Special Care Dental Service Pathway and Criteria
- Knowledge of Local Protocol for accessing Emergency Care via Dental Direct and Triage system
Skills & Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Able to follow instructions
- Able to maintain basic records
- Demonstrates willingness to learn new skills
- Understanding of dental and medical emergencies
- Able to work as a team
- High level of communication skills
- Ability to plan own daily workloads as part of a team
- Manual Dexterity skill
- Alert
- Sympathetic
- Reliable
- Ability to work under pressure
- Confidence to deal with difficult or aggressive patients
- Professionalism
- Empathetic and able to work with people with compromised physical or mental capacity
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of computer IM & T systems for dental practice administration, e.g. SOEL Health
- Understanding of local dental services
- Additional communication skills e.g. Makaton, sign language
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Equality and Diversity (from KSF core dimension 6-one to be selected) Act in ways that support equality and value diversity (Level 1) Support equality and value diversity (Level 2)
- For all with managerial responsibilities: Promote equality and value diversity (Level 3)
- Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity (Level 4)
Personal Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Ability to travel round Cumbria sites.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Linda Clark
- Job title
- Dental Nurse Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01539 739764
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