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    Consultant Ophthalmologist - Winchester, United Kingdom - Hampshire Hospitals NHS

    Hampshire Hospitals NHS
    Hampshire Hospitals NHS Winchester, United Kingdom

    1 day ago

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    Full time
    Description

    Job overview

    A wonderful opportunity has arisen for a dental nurse to work full time in our growing oral and maxillofacial surgery/Orthodontic department. The ideal person will be an enthusiastic hard working person. In addition to this, excellent communication skills are essential, as is the love of people and a willingness to put the patient at the centre of all they do.

    This role is for a highly motivated individual who is able to understand patients with dental phobias and complex needs. Working well within a team, communication, organisational and dexterity skills are key to this role.

    Main duties of the job

  • To be responsible for providing assistance to the consultants and colleagues in all specialties.
  • To assist and maintain efficient and effective care of patients in line with best practice and current guidelines.
  • To ensure the highest standards of hygiene is always maintained in line with Trust guidelines and policies.
  • To prepare clinical areas with specialist equipment and supplies ready for the Consultant clinic team. Along with preparing clinics in advance to ensure an organised smooth-running department as possible, which will include checking results have been received in time resulting in communication with other departments being required from time to time.
  • Supporting Maxillofacial theatre lists in Treatment centre.
  • If appropriately qualified carry out dental radiological examinations as indicated and adhering to the Radiological Guidelines.

    • Working for our organisation

    Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

    Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

    We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

    The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

    Detailed job description and main responsibilities

    The successful applicant will assist with the day to day running of the department and provide chairside support, so that a high quality, efficient patient care is delivered at all times, whilst ensuring compliance is maintained to a gold standard.

    If you would like to look around the department or to discuss this role, please contact the lead dental nurse to arrange.

    Person specification

    registered dental nurse

    Essential criteria

  • registered with the GDC

    • Desirable criteria

  • certificate in dental radiography
  • Conscious Sedation experience/qualification

    • skills and ability

    Essential criteria

  • previous experience in healthcare setting

    • Desirable criteria

  • experience in either hospital or community setting

    • other specific

    Essential criteria

  • effective interpersonal skills

    • Desirable criteria

  • GCSE education level
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