Dental Nurse

Main duties of the job

You will be required to use your post qualification to benefit the needs of our service users.

As a band 5 registered dental nurse for HCT you will be responsible for supporting the dental team to ensure the service user's needs are met through high quality dental care and offer a patient-centred approach for patients with additional needs.

You will be expected to maintain high standards of clinical work while assisting the dentist during routine clinical appointments and nurse-led clinics. You will manage and run nurse-led clinics using your post qualification in OH/IV to support and maintain the needs of our patients.

Carry out nurse-led clinics using your post qualification in oral health or assisting during IV clinics. As a band 5 nurse you will be required to see a minimum number of patients within the nurse-led clinic to maintain your band 5 status.

You will be expected to assist the dental surgeon in the provision of a complete range of NHS dental care to include treatment under inhalation sedation, general anaesthesia or IV sedation where appropriate.

Accurately record treatment using the R4 dental electronic system, including charting from the dentist's instructions at the time of treatment.

You will be required to participate in the annual individual performance review process.

You will be required to carry out other appropriate duties commensurate with the post (e.g. school visits, home visits and epidemiology).

Your base will be specified but you will be expected to work at any of the Special Care Dental Service sites throughout Hertfordshire to cover staff sickness/annual leave/study leave when required.

There may be the need for you to sit or stand in restricted positions and be able to respond to unexpected changes of treatment plan. This may involve the movement of bulky heavy equipment (e.g. hoists).

There will be occasional direct exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances such as during the treatment of very sick children or patients with challenging behaviour.

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

• Dental Nursing Qualification – National Certificate or NVQ Level 3
• Post qualification in Oral Health/Radiography held for a minimum of 2 years
• Registration with the General Dental Council
• Full UK driving licence

• Evidence-based experience gained from post qualification
• Evidence-based knowledge of IT systems, accessing e-mails, data entry
• Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality and ethical guidelines
• Experience working with adults and children with a range of additional needs

• Good communication skills, including being able to communicate with patients who may have barriers to understanding
• Examples of ability to work as part of a team
• Evidence of working on own initiative
• Proven organisational skills
• Examples of ability to deal with patients who are extremely nervous and/or phobic
• Evidence of a patient log to evidence direct patient-facing aspect of their role
• Effective interpersonal skills

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£32,073 to £39,043 a year, pro rata

Permanent

Full-time

The Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead and Cheshunt Community Hospital