Dental Nurse

Are you a motivated enthusiastic and caring person with good communication skills and the ability to organise, and required to work as part of a team in Gwent.

Based at 19 Hills Well being Centre, Ringland, and Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, although you will be working in various areas of Gwent. You will be required to assist the Community Dentist, Dental Therapist and Dental Hygienist, with all dental treatment. This will also include assisting with people who have special care needs at clinics, centres, hospitals, residential homes, patient homes and mobile dental units throughout Gwent.

Appropriate experience and relevant registration is essential.

You must be able to travel between sites in a timely manner to meet the requirements of the post.

To provide a range of clinical and administrative tasks (manual and computer) in an efficient and effective manner, assisting in the delivery of appropriate health care for the patients of the Community Dental Service (CDS) within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB).

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post;
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

• Computer
• Team player
• Organisation

• Routine Adults treatment
• Children and anxious patients treatment
• Working in a Team
• Clerical and Reception duties
• CDS
• Children and Adult Special Care
• Dom visits

• Registration
• Evidence of CPD
• Member of professional organisation
• Post Certification in Inhalation Sedation, SPC Dentistry, Dental Radiography, OHP

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.

£28,819 to £31,626 a yearper annum pro rata