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317 Oral Surgery Local - DH
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
317-2024-32-30-DR
Employer
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Dental Hospital
Town
317 Dental Hospital
Salary
£26,530 - £29,114 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
21/08/2024 23:59
Interview date
09/09/2024

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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Registered Dental Nurse

Band 4

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Job overview

An opportunity to join an established team, as a qualified Dental Nurse,  providing support to and working alongside qualified dental staff and undergraduate's within the Oral Surgery Department.

  • Interview Date: 9 September 2024
  • 37 hours 30 minutes/week

  • You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

 

 

Main duties of the job

  • Providing support to patient's whilst undergoing Minor Oral Procedures. 
  • The post holder will act as a member of the dental team in the Oral Surgery Department and assist dentists, higher specialist trainees, General Dental Practitioners, dental hygienists and therapists, post graduates including MSc students and dental students
  • An experienced dental nurse is expected to demonstrate activities and provide supervision and practical training to student dental nurses and new, less experienced dental nurses
  • Although based in the Oral Surgery Department the post holder will be required to work as necessary within any area of the hospital.

Working for our organisation

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 2 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • To provide chair-side assistance (including patients being treated under General Anaesthetic) to all grades of dental staff and students working within the dental hospital.
  • To prepare all instruments, equipment and materials required for treatment.
  • To provide care and support for patients undergoing a variety of treatments.
  • To provide pre and post operative instructions and advice, so maintaining a high standard of patient care at all times.
  • To ensure patient confidentiality is always upheld.
  • To provide administrative assistance with regard to liaising with patients and other external agencies.
  • To provide clinical supervision and practical training to student dental nurses and other less experienced staff on a daily basis.
  • To ensure that cross infection control, the cleanliness of the department, stock levels and equipment are well maintained.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Person specification

Skills

Essential criteria
  • National Certificate in Dental Nursing or NVQ Level 3 in Oral Healthcare (or equivalent qualification) Portfolio must be completed and signed.
  • Registration with General Dental Council
  • Ability to organise own workload
  • Good communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
  • IT
  • Specialist DN Skills (i.e. endo/implant, oral surgery and sedation)

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Cross infection procedures
  • Health & Safety issues
  • CPD
Desirable criteria
  • Clinical Governance issues
  • Maxillo-Facial experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardRIDI Awards Finalist 2021Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall Gold 2022Better Health at Work Award - Maintaining ExcellenceDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jan McAllister
Job title
Senior Dental Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0191 2826632
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