Band 4 Dental Nurse

Band 4 Dental Nurse

Join to apply for the Band 4 Dental Nurse role at Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

Work flexibly within a dental team providing high quality care to a wide spectrum of patients within the Dental Service, based at Birmingham Dental Hospital (BDH) including mobile clinics and/or additional external sites as required.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide chair side assistance to clinicians within the dental service.
• Carry out clerical and administrative duties to ensure efficient operation of the clinic/department.
• Maintain a high standard of patient care and confidentiality within all dental clinics throughout the service.
• Prepare and monitor patients for and during their dental treatment, providing pre and post operative instructions as required.
• Undertake the general care of the surgery including dental equipment/instruments (medical devices) and arrange any necessary repairs.
• Ensure medical emergency drugs and equipment are available and up to date.
• Provide chair side assistance and postoperative instructions during general anaesthetic and exodontia sessions as required.
• Provide oral health education to patients as required by the clinician.
• Assist the Senior Dental Nurse in the smooth running of the Dental service.
• Support and assist clinicians including all student disciplines.
• Support and supervise all apprentice nurses and undergraduate groups.

About Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust:

BCHC has more than 5,000 staff across Birmingham and the West Midlands, delivering over 100 clinical services in people’s homes, health centres, clinics, and inpatient facilities. We aim to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

Name: Joanne Crumpler |
Job title: Senior Dental Nurse |
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Telephone number:

Mrs Crumpler will be available to discuss this vacancy on Monday to Friday between 08:45-17:00.