Bank Dental Nurse

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Part time
Location: Kendal
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Job offered by: NHS
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North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust We are looking for caring professional dental nurses to join the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust based Dental Service (Special Care & Community Dental Service). The dental team provides a variety of dental services to the population of Cumbria.

A vacancy has arisen for a Band 4 Dental Nurse (Bank) based at Kendal Dental Centre. The vacancy is to support our Emergency Dental Service which is run from Kendal Dental Centre Westmorland General Hospital, Monday -Friday evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays. The sessions run from Monday - Friday 17:45-21:45 and Saturday- Sunday and Bank Holidays 08:15- 12:15. This service offers emergency dental care to the population of Cumbria. The successful applicants must hold the National Certificate in Dental Nursing, NEBDN or equivalent qualification and be fully registered with the GDC to apply for this post and have clinical experience.

The post holder will be required to be flexible to ensure that we can deliver the Emergency Dental Service over weekends and Bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

To provide clinical and clerical support to Trust employed Dental Practitioners Operating in the Partnership Special Care & Community Dental Service in Cumbria.

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 dental treatment.

To undertake reception duties and carry out administrative and filing duties (either electronically or paper-based) within the Emergency Dental Service with Kendal Dental Centre.

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.

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.

About us 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.

Job 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.

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.

Person Specification Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge

National Certificate NEBDN or equivalent Education e.g. NVQ Level III Oral Healthcare.

Current GDC Registration held or currently enrolled on a training course.

Science-based subject at GCSE.

Applied IM& T ECDL.

First Aid/Basic life support training.

Extending duties in dental nursing: Application of fluoride varnish.

NEBND certificate in Sedation Nursing, Oral Health Promotion and Radiology.

One year practice experience post -certificate.

Knowledge of the Specialist and Special Care Dental Service Pathway and Criteria.

Knowledge of Local Protocol for accessing Emergency Care via Dental Direct and Triage system.

Skills and Aptitudes

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.

Manual Dexterity skill.

Ability to work under pressure.

Empathetic and able to work with people with compromised physical or mental capacity.

High level of communication skills.

Ability to plan own daily workloads as part of a team.

Alert.

Reliable.

Confidence to deal with difficult or aggressive patients.

Professionalism.

Knowledge of computer IM & T systems for dental practice administration, e.g. Dentally.

Understanding of local dental services.

Personal Circumstances

Flexible and Adaptable.

Ability to travel round Cumbria Sites.

Other requirements

Equality and Diversity: Act in ways that support equality and value diversity (Level 1) Support equality and value diversity (Level 2).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address Westmorland General Hospital Out Patients Department Burton Road

£26,530 to £29,114 a year Per Annum Pro Rata

Contract Bank

Working pattern Part-time

Reference number 262-A-24-6892691

Job locations Westmorland General Hospital Out Patients Department Burton Road

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