Job overview
Dental Nurse Specialist – Radiography Lead (Cov & Wark) Rugby Based
- hours per week
Permanent
Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata
Closing Date: Sunday 28th June 2026
Interview Date: Wednesday 8th July 2026
**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **
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Main duties of the job
- Special Care Dentistry provides preventive and treatment oral care services for people who are unable to accept routine dental care because of some physical, intellectual, medical, emotional, sensory, mental or social impairment, or a combination of these factors.
- The post holder will support the clinical speciality to ensure the provision of a high standard of patient care and that all Trust policies and procedures are adhered to. This will include chairside activity as well as supporting the Dental Management Team in the delivery of Dentistry training and development of the Service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Ensure the radiology service is run efficiently and effectively and that all radiation safety requirements are met.
- Qualified Dental Nurse with the NEBDN certificate in Dental Radiography, will be able to act under prescription as an IR(ME)R operator, to safely take intra-oral and extra-oral radiographs of patients.
- To ensure a Quality Assurance program is undertaken within the service.
- To act as a Radiation Protection Supervisor support for the site and maintain good compliance with both local and national guidelines.
- Alert Service's Radiation Protection Supervisors and the Dental Nurse Management Team to issues which may affect learning, development and clinical performance.
- Prepare and participate in the annual performance review and appraisal.
- Ensure continuous update of knowledge including IRMER, Local rules, IRR.
- Reflect on performance within own role and professional boundaries and maintain a professional portfolio to reflect evidence-based practice.
- Provide training to clinical staff on the use of equipment on site.
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