Job summary
- Main area
- Maxillofacial
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 391-3529-BANK
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Chase Farm, Barnet and Edgware Hospital
- Town
- Barnet
- Salary
- £17.43 Hourly
- Salary period
- Hourly
- Closing
- 02/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Bank Maxillofacial and Orthodontic Specialist Nurse Band 5
Band 5
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Job overview
The Maxillofacial and Orthodontic department is looking to build a team of dynamic, conscientious, flexible individuals (Nurses) to work shifts across 3 of the sites within the Royal Free London NHS Foundation sites.
Staffs will be required to work on one of our 3 sites at either Barnet, Chase Farm or Edgware Hospitals.
The candidates must hold the National Dental Nurse Certificate Qualification and be fully registered with the General Dental Council. Ideally you will be hospital trained in both maxillofacial and orthodontics, training will be provided as required.
**VISA SPONSORSHIP DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS ROLE**
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will provide a caring / professional and specialised assistance and support for the maxillofacial, orthodontic, restorative and prosthetics clinicians and post graduate students.
- Provide pre/post-operative specialised advice to patients including hygiene instructions.
- Assist in the smooth running of the department and provide professional care and specialised knowledge for a wide range of patients including children, adults, special needs, trauma and oncology patients.
- Assist Consultants, Registrars and Clinicians with a variety of specialised procedures, including emergency treatments, trauma, skin biopsies, oral surgery, restorative and reconstructive treatments. This will involve preparation of specialised/expensive equipment and materials.
- Act and work independently managing clinics effectively and efficiently, and as a valued member of a multi disciplinary team within the trust guidelines.
Please refer to the attached JD and PS for further information.
Working for our organisation
Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
For a further discussion about this post, please contact: Julie Dunn, Senior Maxillofacial Specialist Nurse Manager on 0208 216 - 5700 or email [email protected] alternately Benny Kadete Senior Maxillofacial Nurse at Chase Farm: on 0208 216 5700 or via email [email protected]
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Royal Free World Class Values :-
The post holder will offer World Class Value based care to service users, staff, colleagues, clients and patients alike.
1. CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Carry out procedures in a caring and sensitive manner and apply aseptic techniques e.g. Dressings for trauma/cancer patients/ Local anaesthetic surgical procedures.
- Access walk in /telephone patients offering advice and sending them through the appropriate channels e.g. Accident and emergency, or back to GP/GDP.
- Work within the trust policy when treating patients with infectious/highly transmittable diseases.
2. RESPONSIBILITY FOR PATIENTS
· Provide professional care and specialised knowledge for a wide range of patients e.g. Children, adults, special needs, trauma and oncology. Including educating patients / relations with specialised oral hygiene and dietary advice.
· Carry out finger blood tests for Warfarin patients, understanding and acting on results.
3. RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
· Take responsibility for personal continuing professional development in order to enhance knowledge, skills and values needed for safe and effective practice.
· Set goals using a performance work plan.
4. RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL RESOURCES
· No direct budgetary responsibilities.
· An awareness and understanding of resource consciousness, minimising financial wastages when rotating stock and stocking surgeries.
5. RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEADING AND MANAGING
- May be required to supervise qualified and unqualified staff, and carry out KSF appraisals on staff on a lower banding. However, they will have no direct line management responsibility.
- Will be expected to educate and introduce new procedures, guidelines and policies to clinical and trainee staff, implemented by the senior Nurse. **Please refer to the attached JD and PS for further information**
Person specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- National Certificate for Dental Nursing / NVQ or hospital equivalent / Diploma level.
- GCSE or equivalent in English and 1 other subject
- Registered with the GDC by January 08
Desirable criteria
- • Track record of continuous professional development. i.e. courses and in service training. Courses can include implantology, IV sedation, radiography etc.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant Post Graduate experience as a dental nurse/surgery assistant in which some demonstrable experience in Oral & Maxillofacial, Orthodontics and Restorative Department.
- While some experience in each of the above subjects is a minimum request the candidate will be expected to become proficient in a full range of maxillofacial, orthodontic and restorative skills during their development though the KSF framework.
- After demonstrable time in this post with in house training and the knowledge gained during surgical and non-surgical procedures the candidate will be expected to be fully competent and a skilful maxillofacial, orthodontic and restorative nurse working on their own initiative and managing individual clinics.
- Basic anatomy of head & neck obtained from national certificate and working in maxillofacial
Desirable criteria
- Hospital experience familiarity with restorative & Oral Maxillofacial procedures
- Working in a busy environment
- Basic IT skills
- Previous knowledge of development studies which can include, either certificate in implantology, IV sedation or radiography
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential criteria
- Good verbal/written communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure in a calm and positive manner
- Ability to manage own work load.
- Motivated
- Good time keeping
- Presentable
- Good organisational skills
- Be able to conduct themselves in a mature, professional manner.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to work as a member of the multi- disciplinary team
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
- Julie Dunn
- Job title
- Specialist Nurse Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02082165700
- Additional information
Temporary Staffing | Recruitment Services
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Free HospitalPO Box 50, Civic Centre, Enfield, Middlesex, EN1 3XA
Tel: 02078302065
Internal extension: 23400
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- Telephone
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