Job summary
- Main area
- Dental Services
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent: Weekend/Bank Holidays
- Hours
- Part time - 6 hours per week (12 hours per month over weekends and bank holidays)
- Job ref
- 327-24-558
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Springbank Dental Surgery
- Town
- Cheltenham
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Out of Hours Dental Nurse
Band 4
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Job overview
We are looking for talented Qualified Dental Nurses to work as part of a team providing essential out of hours emergency dental care to patients. This will include assisting chairside as well as a high level of clinical assessment and pharmacy/analgesic advice
Undertake definitive clinical telephone assessment (triage) of patients with dental symptoms.
Triage patient calls using the SDCEP guidance.
Be proficient in the use of all dental equipment including all performance checks and identifying maintenance issues.
Set up and close down of surgeries following infection control guidelines.
Make available fine instruments and materials for clinical use, have a thorough knowledge of all instruments, equipment and materials used. Constantly having to interpret the needs of both patients and clinicians and be able to deal with them promptly and efficiently.
Assist the Dental Officer with the patient care including suction, mixing materials and passing instruments. This requires manipulation of fine tools and materials which will be contaminated throughout the procedure, passing of sharps between the Dental Officer and the nurse
Main duties of the job
- To provide definitive clinical telephone assessment (triage) of patients
- To provide chair side Dental Nurse support to the dentists delivering emergency pain treatment
- To provide decontamination and infection control duties and ensure all areas are cleaned and sterilised in accordance with HTM01-5 regulations during Out of Hours sessions
Working for our organisation
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
- 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
- 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
- 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
- 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· Answer all calls from the general public in an efficient and courteous manner.
· Accurately recording, checking or amending details on the call dental software system.
· Complete training in the recognition of and assistance during medical emergencies, e.g. Anaphylaxis, epileptic fit, cardiac arrest, shock.
· Make sure Emergency Drug Box available during all clinical sessions.
· Constant monitoring of patient in the event of a medical emergency.
· Undertake CPR with dentist in the event of a medical emergency.
· Close down of surgery each day which includes sealing and removal of contaminated waste in clinical waste bags.
· Handle patients, stock and equipment following manual handling techniques laid down by the Trust.
· Process radiographs using toxic chemicals and mounting x-rays, responsible for accurate labelling and filing of x-rays.
· Ensure that all records are available when required including medical history forms and x-rays etc.
· Ensure to have an understanding of patient charges and exemptions and ensures that these are appropriately recorded.
· Undertake reception duties as required including handling card and cash payments and end of day banking processes.
· File and retrieve any patient related information on computer and on paper records.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- National Qualification in Dental Nursing
- Registration with the General Dental Council
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experienced in Dental Triage
- Ability to manage medical emergencies in the dental surgery
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in an out of hours dental service
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lisa Bradley
- Job title
- Dental Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 421 6454
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