Dental Nurse - Darlington, United Kingdom - County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

    County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
    County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Darlington, United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    Job summary

    Anopportunity has arisen for a qualified Dental Nurse to work in our busy OralSurgery Outpatient Department part time 20 hours per week. The ideal personwill be an enthusiastic hard working person. The successful candidate must holda current GDC registration and hold a current post in a general dentalpractice. The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills anda positive approach to patient centred care.

    Main duties of the job

    Asthe qualified dental nurse you will assist the clinician in all dentalprocedures, providing support and adviceto the patient in the oral surgery department. You will demonstrate compliancewith the responsibilities and registration to practice with the General DentalCouncil.

    About us

    If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

    You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

    We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

    We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

    From April we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do meet the minimum salary £23,200, to apply you must have Right to Work in the United Kingdom. If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post

    Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Youwill work as part of a team providing a high level of clinical care within theOral Surgery Service.

    Person Specification

    Statutory Registration

    Essential

  • GDC Registration of Dental Nurses

    • Desirable

  • Evidence of PDP and continuous education

    • Special Skills & Knowledge

    Essential

  • Knowledge of all dental procedures.
  • Assisting the dental officer in all clinical dental procedures

    • Desirable

  • Dealing effectively with medically compromised patients

    • Qualifications

    Essential

  • NEBDN National Dipolma in Dental Nursing
  • Minimum of 4 GCSE's
  • Verifiable Professional Development hours.

    • Desirable

  • Experience of assisting in Oral Surgery procedures.

    • Special Requirements

    Essential

  • Ability to organise own and the work of others whilst under pressure.
  • Hold a current post within a general dental practice.

    • Experience

    Essential

  • 1 years chairside experience.

    • Desirable

  • Supervising of junior dental nurses