Band 5 Senior Dental Nurse - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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    To provide senior dental nurse support to the dental nursing team and to work flexibly within a dental team providing high quality care to a wide spectrum of patients across localities within the integrated Dental Service Community and Mobile Clinics and /or additional external sites as required.

    To provide day to day management of the clinic / department, and to support the Dental Nurse Manager and chair side assistance to Clinicians within the Division.

    To carry out clerical and administrative duties to ensure efficient operation of the clinic/department

    To support the delivery of dentistry and development of the service.

    To educate and develop dental nursing teams to respond to the complex needs of patients that meet the acceptance criteria across the service.

    Main duties of the job The post holder will :

    Maintain a high standard of patient care and confidentiality within Specialised Dental Clinics throughout the service and manage patients with complex social and medical histories. This includes Prison Services, Secure Units and Mental Health Facilities.

    Liaise with the Dental Nurse Manager and other Senior Dental Nurses to ensure correct training needs are met for staff within the service.

    Be professionally responsible for ensuring high standards of Infection Control and Decontamination processes within the service and monitoring undergraduate performance, including risk management and reporting to academic staff.

    Report, liaise and prioritise defective equipment to the Estates Department

    Ensure that all daily mandatory checks are carried out and recorded

    Monitor and facilitate attendance for mandatory training requirements for the nursing team.

    Support the Dental Nurse Manager and Head of Service for Dentistry to provide team training for all disciplines

    Develop staff knowledge and skills to promote equality and diversity and address inequalities both in employment and service delivery. Ensure specific equality objectives are include in PDR's

    Maintain records for Dental Nurses (i.e. annual leave, off duty, sickness, study leave) and Dental Nurse Apprentices attendance records and ensure this information is communicated to the Dental Nurse Manager. About us Working for your organisation IMPORTANT
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    Be Part of Our Team...

    Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

    If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you. Job description Job responsibilities Please review the attached job description for the details of the role and responsibilities of the Senior Dental Nurse post Person Specification Qualifications Essential
    • A Dental Nurse qualification that enables registration with the General Dental Council
    • Registered with the General Dental Council
    • Hold a post-qualification certificate in: Conscious Sedation for dental nursing or Special Care Dental Nursing
    Experience Essential
    • Significant experience in a wide range of dentistry
    • Relevant experience in day to day management of staff
    • Demonstrate full commitment to supporting undergraduates to deliver high quality patient care and achieve their required educational standard
    Desirable
    • Evidence of experience in service redesign and change of clinical financial management
    Skills and Knowlegde Essential
    • Evidence understanding of clinical stock/budget management
    • Evidence of advanced clinical skills
    • Excellent organisational skills
    • Able to lead and work as a team member
    • Excellent communication skills - oral/written
    • Ability to create and deliver training materials etc. Power Point Presentations/Tutorials
    • Evidence of managing complex situations and patient complaints
    Personal Qualities Essential
    • Be Approachable
    • Show Compassion
    • Display Professionalism
    • Have a Positive Attitude
    • Be Committed to the Profession and our clients
    • Be Productive
    • Show Reliability
    Other Essential
    • Flexibility
    • Ability to deal with emotional & distressing situations
    • Ability to meet travel requirements of the role
    Employer details Employer name Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT Address Birmingham Locality within the Community Dental Services

    Birmingham

    B11 1LU Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply DEN #J-18808-Ljbffr