Dental Nurse

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Full time
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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Job offered by: NHS
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University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

We are seeking to recruit a full-time motivated and enthusiastic Dental Nurse who holds the British National Examining Board for Dental Surgery Assistants' Certificate / EBDN / NVQ Level 3 Certificate in Dental Nursing. This is a multidisciplinary department which requires a dental nurse to work within the three specialties: Oral Maxillofacial, Orthodontic, and Restorative. This will involve maxillofacial, Orthodontic, and Restorative clinics which run alongside minor oral surgery sessions and emergency clinics. X-ray facilities are located within the department. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, be reliable, highly motivated, using their own initiative and work well within a team. They will need to have a supportive, caring attitude and be committed to providing the highest level of care to our patients. If you are interested in the above post and would like an application form please apply online:

www.uhnm.nhs.uk . Main duties of the job

The post holder must be able to: Report departmental issues to the clinic manager. Attend regular staff meetings to review standards of practice and ensure dissemination of information. Develop good communications and fair and clear relationships with staff across the multi-disciplinary team. Communicate with all grades of staff regarding patient care, providing and receiving complex or sensitive information relating to planned or received treatment. Liaise between clinician, technician, patient, and external agencies to arrange appropriate appointments. Effectively communicate with patients and their relatives, delivering information in a way that is easily understood, especially when there are barriers to communication. About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching, and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM, and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. UHNM creates and encourages a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return, we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values co-created by our staff, patients, and carers, and that unite us as a Trust. At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, we know that investing in, supporting, and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve. Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description and person specifications for further information on this vacancy or contact the below for further details. Person Specification

Qualifications

National or NVQ in Dental Nursing Registered with the GDC Evidence of personal development Additional post qualification certificate in Dental Radiography Additional post qualification certificate in Orthodontic nursing Experience

Relevant dental or departmental experience as a dental nurse Understanding of policies and procedures Knowledge of Hospital/practice computer systems Skills & Knowledge

Knowledge of confidentiality/Data Protection Act. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written Ability to prioritise appropriately and work with minimal supervision Flexible with working hours Other Job Requirements

Evidence of Continual Professional Development Ability to adapt to change. Ability to travel between sites 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. University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

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