Dental Nurse
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustAlready thinking ahead to interview?
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity to work within NHFT Specialist Dental Service has arisen for a caring, dedicated, adaptable and self-motivated Qualified Dental Nurse who has excellent personal, communication and clinical skills and works well within a team environment. This a great Opportunity to work within a Specialist Dentistry service . This post is based at Northampton and is a 37.5 hour contract. There may be a requirement to travel across sites within Northamptonshire all travel costs will be remunerated if not your current base. Continued Professional Development will be provided to support you in this role and to meet your enhanced GDC/CPD requirements.
Main duties of the job
- To provide assistance and support in a broad range of clinical procedures to a Consultant in Special care Dentistry, Senior Dentists, Oral Surgeons, EDDN nurses and patients whilst maintaining high standards of care and infection prevention and control.
- To work flexibly to meet the needs of the service that provides specialised dental care on referral to people of all ages, disabilities and special needs which make it impossible for them to access treatment from an NHS general dental practitioner.
- To ensure the best possible dental nursing care and practice is delivered to all patients including those with complex medical conditions, physical disabilities, sensory disabilities, mental ill health, dementia, learning disabilities, autistic spectrum and behaviour which may present a challenge to those caring for them, and may include patients at end of life. this list is not exhaustive
- To work as part of the dental team to provide an efficient and effective dental service
- To practice within the scope of a General Dental Council (GDC) registered dental nurse, and maintain compliance with the GDC professional standards
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.