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Main area
Maxillofacial and Orthodontic
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Fixed term: 1 year (Cross site cover (Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm, Edgware Community Hospital). Monday - Friday rolling day off.)
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week (Cross site cover (Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm, Edgware Community Hospital). Monday - Friday rolling day off.)
Job ref
391-RFL-7419925
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Barnet Hospital
Town
Barnet
Salary
£35,763 - £43,466 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
20/10/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Band 5 Specialist Maxillofacial and Orthodontic Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 5

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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Job overview

JOB SUMMARY:

The post holder will provide a caring / professional and specialised assistance and support for the maxillofacial, orthodontic, restorative and prosthetics clinicians and post graduate students.
Provide pre/post-operative specialised advice to patients including hygiene instructions.
Assist in the smooth running of the department and provide professional care and specialised knowledge for a wide range of patients including children, adults, special needs, trauma and oncology patients.
Assist Consultants, Registrars and Clinicians with a variety of specialised procedures, including emergency treatments, trauma, skin biopsies, oral surgery, restorative and reconstructive treatments. This will involve preparation of specialised/expensive equipment and materials.
Attend theatre sessions to gain knowledge and experience so they can apply a holistic approach for all patient needs when staffing levels allow.
Act and work independently managing clinics effectively and efficiently, and as a valued member of a multi disciplinary team within the trust guidelines.
The post holder will need to travel between and work at other trust sites and outreach clinics on a regular basis (this could be at short notice) so will need own transport or use of public transport.

Main duties of the job

The Maxillofacial and Orthodontic department is looking for dynamic, conscientious, hardworking team players to work across 3 of the sites within the Royal Free London NHS sites: Barnet, Chase Farm and Edgware Hospitals.

Staff are rotated on a regular basis. The post holders will be required to assist the Senior Nurses in the management, day to day operational running and organisation of a demanding maxillofacial department.

The candidates must hold the National Dental Nurse Certificate Qualification and be fully registered with the General Dental Council. We are looking for persons that fulfill the personal specification for this post.  Ideally you will be hospital trained in both maxillofacial and orthodontics.

The post available is to cover Monday to Friday 30 hours (4 days) rolling day off. 08-30am– 16- 30pm

For a further discussion about this post, please contact: Benny Kadete Senior Maxillofacial Nurse at Chase Farm:  on 0208 216 5700 or via email  [email protected] alternately Julie Dunn, Senior Maxillofacial Specialist Nurse Manager on 0208 217 5700 or email [email protected]

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow  link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust

Person specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • National Certificate for Dental Nursing / NVQ or hospital equivalent / Diploma level.
  • GCSE or equivalent in English and 1 other subject
  • Registered with the GDC by January 08
Desirable criteria
  • Track record of continuous professional development. i.e. courses and in service training. Courses can include implantology, IV sedation, radiography etc.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant Post Graduate experience as a dental nurse/surgery assistant in which some demonstrable experience in Oral & Maxillofacial, Orthodontics and Restorative Department.
  • While some experience in each of the above subjects is a minimum request the candidate will be expected to become proficient in a full range of maxillofacial, orthodontic and restorative skills during their development though the KSF framework.
  • After demonstrable time in this post with in house training and the knowledge gained during surgical and nonsurgical procedures the candidate will be expected to be fully competent and a skilful maxillofacial, orthodontic and restorative nurse working on their own initiative and managing individual clinics.

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Julie Dunn
Job title
Maxillofacial Nurse Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0208 216 5700
Additional information

For a further discussion about this post, please contact Julie Dunn, Maxillofacial Specialist Nurse Manager on 0208 216 5700 or via email on [email protected]  alternately Benedicta Kadete Senior Maxillofacial Nurse Specialist  or via email [email protected]

 

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