Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Worcestershire Community Dental Services is a county-wide service seeing patients on a referral basis. Our patients have additional needs such as medically compromised, phobias, special needs, autism, looked after adults, and children. We are looking for a Qualified Dental Nurse who is a friendly, reliable, and understanding individual who wants to make a difference in the dental care we deliver to our patients. We cover dentistry in patients' homes, hospitals, and clinic-based settings. We offer treatment via sedation, local, and general anaesthetics. You will work alongside consultants, specialists, and highly experienced dental clinicians, therapists, nurses, and receptionists. In our most recent CQC evaluation, the community dental team was rated outstanding for caring.
Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites:
27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Highly regarded NHS Pension Scheme
A supportive, structured induction programme for all new starters
Professional development and training opportunities
Health and wellbeing including occupational health service, access to physiotherapy, and priority access to mental health services
Main Duties of the Job Your primary responsibility will be to provide clinical support in a wide range of treatments for a broad client base. Extended duties would be a distinct advantage but are not essential. We would like you to have a welcoming and positive approach for our patients and be an upbeat and reliable member of the team, able to work well in challenging situations and maintain excellent cross-infection control.
We are offering full or part-time hours; our clinical sessions run Monday to Friday from 8:45 to 12:30 and 13:15 to 17:00.
About Us At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive, offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
Job Responsibilities
Behave consistently with the values and beliefs of the organisation and promote these on a day-to-day basis.
Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of professionalism.
Use initiative and take responsibility for oneself and the quality of work and service provided to patients.
Be a key member of the dental team, working with Dentists and Therapists to assist in the smooth organisation of the surgery to give a high standard of care to patients.
Undertake surgery duties on a daily basis with occasional reception duties associated with the needs of Worcestershire Community Dental Service.
Work at clinics across Worcestershire.
Registered with the General Dental Council and ensure maintenance of this registration.
For full details of the duties and criteria for this role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification Qualifications
Registered on the GDC
Trained and examined to National Certificate level or equivalent
Certificate in Radiography
Certificate in Oral Health Promotion
Certificate in Special Care
Additional Criteria
Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
Knowledge
Knowledge of Salaried Dental Service
Experience
Dental chairside assistance in a range of patient care treatments
Experience of organising and maintaining a dental surgery including good infection control and decontamination procedures
Experience of working in a dental setting including handling cash, booking appointments, and sending correspondence to patients
Maintenance of CPD portfolio
Skills & Abilities
Ability to challenge poor behaviour
A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
Ability to praise and be supportive to others
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
Numerate to be able to deal with weekly banking
Ability to deliver appropriate resuscitation techniques in basic life support for adults and children
Ability to use initiative
Ability to work under pressure and prioritise tasks
Ability to work as part of a team
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.
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Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites:
27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Highly regarded NHS Pension Scheme
A supportive, structured induction programme for all new starters
Professional development and training opportunities
Health and wellbeing including occupational health service, access to physiotherapy, and priority access to mental health services
Main Duties of the Job Your primary responsibility will be to provide clinical support in a wide range of treatments for a broad client base. Extended duties would be a distinct advantage but are not essential. We would like you to have a welcoming and positive approach for our patients and be an upbeat and reliable member of the team, able to work well in challenging situations and maintain excellent cross-infection control.
We are offering full or part-time hours; our clinical sessions run Monday to Friday from 8:45 to 12:30 and 13:15 to 17:00.
About Us At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive, offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
Job Responsibilities
Behave consistently with the values and beliefs of the organisation and promote these on a day-to-day basis.
Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of professionalism.
Use initiative and take responsibility for oneself and the quality of work and service provided to patients.
Be a key member of the dental team, working with Dentists and Therapists to assist in the smooth organisation of the surgery to give a high standard of care to patients.
Undertake surgery duties on a daily basis with occasional reception duties associated with the needs of Worcestershire Community Dental Service.
Work at clinics across Worcestershire.
Registered with the General Dental Council and ensure maintenance of this registration.
For full details of the duties and criteria for this role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification Qualifications
Registered on the GDC
Trained and examined to National Certificate level or equivalent
Certificate in Radiography
Certificate in Oral Health Promotion
Certificate in Special Care
Additional Criteria
Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
Knowledge
Knowledge of Salaried Dental Service
Experience
Dental chairside assistance in a range of patient care treatments
Experience of organising and maintaining a dental surgery including good infection control and decontamination procedures
Experience of working in a dental setting including handling cash, booking appointments, and sending correspondence to patients
Maintenance of CPD portfolio
Skills & Abilities
Ability to challenge poor behaviour
A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
Ability to praise and be supportive to others
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
Numerate to be able to deal with weekly banking
Ability to deliver appropriate resuscitation techniques in basic life support for adults and children
Ability to use initiative
Ability to work under pressure and prioritise tasks
Ability to work as part of a team
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.
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