Dental Nurse - London, United Kingdom - King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Qualified Dental Nurse Band 4 fixed term 1 year

We are looking to recruit a qualified dental nurse to work on Paediatric dental departments at King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill.

The post holder will be part of the Dental Nurse Service, responsible for providing a high standard of care, demonstrating strong clinical dental nursing skills. Working with the Senior Dental Nurse of the departments to provide an efficient and effective service ensuring Health and Safety and cross infection policies are met and maintained.

A high level of communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as is the ability to work as part of a team. Successful applicants will have responsibility for their allocated clinics; ensuring standards are met at all times and will be required to be able to deal with pressure with a positive attitude and possess a professional and flexible approach to their work.

You will need to co-operate and with the Dental Team Education Centre, ensuring that all Trainee Dental Nurses are supported and mentored whilst allocated to the department.

The hours are 8:45am 5:15pm Monday to Friday and the post holder will be required to work across all King's site as and when necessary.

Main duties of the job

About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, million patient contacts a year and around 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King's to another level.

Job responsibilities

General- The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of workcolleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management orclinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.

To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King's College Hospital NHSFoundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.- We want to be an organisation where everyone shares a commitment to delivering the very bestcare and feels like their contribution is valuable and valued.- At Kings we are a kind, respectful team:

Kind. We show compassion and understanding and bring a positive attitude to our work

Respectful. We promote equality, are inclusive and honest, speaking up when needed

Team. We support each other, communicate openly, and are reassuringly professional

To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff. - To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to activelycontribute to the development of colleagues.- This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to bedefinitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this descriptionwill be subject to review in consultation with the post holder. - All employees must hold an '' email account which will be the Trust's formal route for emailcommunication. - Everyone is responsible for promoting inclusion no matter their role or team. At Kings, we want tocreate an environment where everyone feels valued, respected and welcomed

Clinical responsibilities - Actively provide a high level of chairside assistance within the department across a full range ofdental and surgical treatments and procedures. - Where appropriate, assisting with patients receiving treatment under relative analgesia or IVsedation. Providing pre and post-operative care- Receive and act upon instructions from dental surgeons regarding the treatment of patients andreport any change in their condition. Reassure and inform patients regarding future treatment andappointments

-Assist with any problems presented by the patient or their relatives, the dentist or other nursingstaff. Being aware of language and cultural difficulties and dealing with these in a sensitive and appropriate manner - Provide dental nursing care for patients with special needs, vulnerable children, and the elderly, mentally and physically disabled patients, patients suffering terminal illness, infectious risk, medically compromised, anxious/ phobic patients and people with challenging behaviour- Prepare dental instruments, equipment, drugs, materials ready for each case and clear away used items at the end of each session- Monitor the standard of all equipment in the department and report any deficiencies or problemsto the appropriate person

-Stock and check the emergency trolleys within the department on a daily basis. Check allequipment is fully operational and all drugs are in date- Maintain confidentiality and adhere to the Data Protection Act at all times- Assist with the collection, labelling and despatch of specimens, study models and dental work tothe- Laboratories and deal with any enquiries- Ensure treatment and communication recognises individual patient needs- Check and maintain stock levels of sterile supplies including dental instruments, hand pieces, burs and other specialist instruments and equipment. Liaise with the Central Sterile Service Departmentto ensure adequate sterile supplies are always available- Dispose of hazardous or toxic waste materials in accordance with appropriate guidelines and protocols- Participate in the effective management of patients who have undergone a medical emergency

Communication and Representation- Work under the supervision and direction of the Senior Dental Nurse to ensure the smoothoperational running of the department- Act up in the absence of the Senior Dental Nurse ensuring that dental nurse services are maintained. This will include checking and maintaining stock, drugs & equipment levels, supervising trainee dental nurses, induction of new dental nurse staff, ensuring that policies for Health &Safety, Fire and Cross Infection are adhered to and reporting any deficiencies or problems in the department- Supervise new dental nurse staff and trainee dental nurses allocated to the department. Ensurethat all dental nurses maintain professional standards at all times. Take appropriate action where standards are not consistently being met- Assist the Senior Dental Nurse in the planned induction and integration of new dental nurses /trainee dental nurses. Contribute to the induction and integration of other members of the multidisciplinary team- Hold the departmental drug cupboard keys and dispense drugs to the operator to give to the patient- Undertake general cleaning duties including work surfaces and equipment (above waist level) to ensure a high standard of cleanliness is maintained-Prepare and submit clerical work as requested by the Senior Dental Nurse, Dental Nurse ServicesManager and Head of Department- Assist with the implementation and integration of new initiatives into the department- Report to the Senior Dental Nurse where services or standards can be improved or where policies and procedures are not being implemented or adhered to- Initiate and participate in departmental, dental nursing and other meetings on a regular basis- Attend departmental and dental nurse meetings/audits to discuss aspects of the service and to consider improvements- Any other duties consistent with the grade

Education and Training- Maintain statutory training records including, Basic Life Support, Fire, Manual Handling, Health & Safety and Safeguarding- Maintain up to date and accurate records of all CPD training- Annually submits a CPD declaration to the General Dental Council- Annually renews registration with the GDC and provides a copy of the certificate on request- Undertake personal development tasks as directed by the Senior Dental Nurse and Dental Nurse, Services Manager, Governance / Quality Control- Ensure that all GDC requirements are up to date and complete- The Trust mandatory training is complete - Adhere to infection prevention control and the uniform policy- Take part in clinic audits when required

Safe Guarding The Trust takes the issues of Safeguarding Children, Adults and addressing Domestic Abuse very employees have a responsibility to support the organisation in our duties by;- attending mandatory training on safeguarding children and adults- familiarising themselves with the Trust's processes for reporting concerns- reporting any safeguarding child or adult concerns appropriately

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