Dental Nurse

Job overview

Dental Nurses Band 4   - Hounslow

Community Dental Services  - Whittington Health NHS Trust

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Dental Nurses, with excellent clinical and communication skills to join our dynamic Community Dental team. We provide special care dentistry across ten boroughs in London, for adults and children in a variety of settings including: community dental clinics, domiciliary, hospitals, oral surgery service and a fluoride varnish programme.

You will also have administrative and clerical duties within the department, and will be responsible for ensuring that dental care is provided safely and to a high standard.  Training will be provided to support you in this role and to meet your GDC/CPD requirements.

Main duties of the job

Dental Nurse - Band 4

• Assisting the Clinicians in the provision of all Dental treatment clinically and on visits to patients' homes.
• Prepare surgeries for all Dental procedures whilst maintaining a hygienic working environment.
• To communicate appropriately and sensitively with patients, families and carers to provide reassurance and support, taking into consideration differences in language, ability and culture
• Undertake reception, clerical and administrative duties for the dental clinic(s)/ service

• Good communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written)
• Organised and methodical
• Competent in basic MS Office and IT applications
• Possesses initiative, can be flexible
• Ability to participate in and contribute to the dental team
• To be efficient and accurate in record keeping

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

CLINICAL

Prepare surgeries for all dental procedures, and ensure a hygienic working environment.

Assist the clinicians in the provision of all dental treatment, clinically and on visits to patient’s homes, residential care centres and hospitals.

Preparation, care, maintenance and sterilisation of dental instruments and equipment, implementing the infection-control policy in line with HTM 01 05

Assist clinicians with preparation, monitoring and patient care during IV & IS sedation and during general anaesthesia as required.

Provide instruction to patients in oral hygiene under the direction of the clinician.

To communicate appropriately and sensitively with patients, families and carers to provide reassurance and support, taking into consideration differences in language, ability and culture

To be responsible for the developing of dental radiographs and maintaining the dental x-ray processor. If appropriately qualified, the taking of dental radiographs and assisting in quality assurance under the direction of the clinician.

To assist with the fluoride varnish programme where relevant, ensuring a hygienic working environment.

Ensure safe handling and disposal of sharps, drugs, special and clinical waste in accordance