Job summary
- Main area
- General Surgery
- Grade
- 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 040-ACS221-0825
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Gwent Hospital/Nevill Hall Hospital
- Town
- Newport/Abergavenny
- Salary
- £27,898 - £30,615 PA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Dental Nurse - Maxilliofacial
4
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Dental Nurse to join our team in our Orthodontics/ Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery Department which is based at the Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport and Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny.
You will be required to assist in the delivery of appropriate healthcare within the Maxillofacial Theatre and oral surgery and orthodontic clinical areas.
You will act independently within clearly defined occupational policies and procedures, referring to the Manager when required.
Main duties of the job
To assist in developing an environment which supports the value of care for patients in theatre and clinic settings, ensuring an effective and efficient service is provided.
To be committed to ensuring quality of care is delivered whilst assisting the surgeon in general anaesthetic theatre.
To liaise and communicate with members of the multi disciplinary team in the assisting, planning and delivery of patient care.
To be responsible for booking of clinics and appointments.
To be aware of and demonstrate practice based on current advances in dental nursing.
To participate in monitoring of theatre and clinic standards.
To remove facial sutures without supervision on the direction of the clinician/Registered General Nurse.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registration with the General Dental Council
- National Certificate and/or Hospital Certificate for Dental Nursing
- Knowledge of a range of dental procedures; acquired through NVQ Level 3 or equivalent training plus experience to diploma level or equivalent
- Understanding the diverse patient needs
- Awareness of Health & Safety at work
Desirable criteria
- Experience of special needs patients
- Understanding of ordering systems
- Ability to assist with Orthodontic/Oral surgery procedures
- Ability to assist with all prosthetic and conservation treatments.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence based record of delivering high quality care
Desirable criteria
- Hospital / orthodontic/ oral surgery experience. Although previous experience of the speciality would be an advantage, the department offers a comprehensive induction programme for newly qualified dental nurses
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Understanding the diverse patient needs
Desirable criteria
- IT skills
- Impression taking course
- Experience of special needs patients
- Understanding of ordering systems
- Ability to assist with Orthodontic/ Oral surgery procedures
- Ability to assist with all Prosthetic, & Conservation treatments
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Other
Essential criteria
- Satisfactory Standard/Enhanced DBS clearance including an/a Adults and Childrens Barred List check (delete as appropriate)
- Willing to develop and take on new roles
- Excellent Communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work well in a multidisciplinary team
- Integrity
- Flexible approach to the needs of the service
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Caroline Buckley
- Job title
- Sister/Department Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01633 238579
- Additional information
Katherine Daniel
Senior Nurse
01633 238078
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