Registered Dental Nurse

This Registered Dental Nurse post sits in Liverpool University Dental Hospital, part of Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which delivers care across all dental specialties. The core work is chairside support for undergraduate and postgraduate students, with treatment records, patient instructions, infection control and emergency triage. The role works in a teaching setting, requires working with minimal supervision and may involve covering absent colleagues.

Applicants must be registered with the General Dental Council.

• Supporting undergraduate and postgraduate students during dental procedures
• Recording treatment and associated clerical work
• Preparing materials, instruments, equipment, dressings and syringes
• Keeping the treatment area clean and clearing instruments after treatment, under infection control procedures
• Receiving and triaging emergency patients and assisting with medical emergencies within GDC scope
• Giving patients pre- and post-operative instructions and checking they understand them
• Assisting clinics with x-ray, blood and bacteriological investigations
• Assisting with treatments and surgical procedures, and working in other hospital areas when needed
• Caring for dental equipment and carrying out minor maintenance
• Communicating with other departments to arrange follow-up treatment
• Maintaining stock, checking expiry dates and reordering
• Covering the duties of absent colleagues when necessary

• Registrable Dental Nurse qualification or NVQ Level III in Oral Healthcare
• Evidence of current continuing professional development

• Registered with the General Dental Council as a Dental Care Professional

• Recent, demonstrable experience of working as part of a dental team

• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written skills
• Communicating effectively with patients, carers and staff at all levels
• Basic IT skills
• Prioritising tasks
• Working as part of a team

• Empathy with all patient groups, including those with special needs
• Willingness to accept flexibility to meet the changing needs of the NHS

• Post-qualification certificates, eg radiology, sedation, orthodontics or oral health
• Further qualifications in basic first aid, health & safety or manual handling
• Experience in a hospital setting
• Pro-active approach to team building
• Interest in oral health promotion
• Up-to-date knowledge of the NHS as it relates to dentistry
• Knowledge of new strategies in dentistry