Bank Band 4 Dental Nurse

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

The Dental nurse role in the Oral, Maxillofacial and Orthodontic outpatient department, involves working as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver a high standard of care to our patients, many who have complex medical and physical needs.

The candidate is expected to work within all aspects of Oral Surgery and Orthodontics ensuring effective running of clinics, and assisting the clinicians in all aspects of patient care while maintaining a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

• Senior Dental Nurse
• Dental Nurses
• Dental Core Trainees
• Speciality Doctors
• Consultant Orthodontists
• Laboratory Staff
• Consultant Oral Maxillofacial surgeons
• Receptionist and secretaries

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MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

· Assist the clinicians with a wide range of procedures from orthodontics to Oral surgery I;e removing wisdom teeth,Soft tissue biopsies, reviewing facial trauma and bonding brackets to teeth.

· Has individual responsibility for the preparation and organisation of assigned clinic,

· Identifying each patient’s medical and dental needs before, during and post treatment.

· Reassure and explain procedures to nervous, dental and needle phobic patients. Monitor the patient during treatment until they are fit to leave.

· Acts as a scrub/circulating nurse, mixing dental materials, holding instruments in position for the clinician.

· Using experience and knowledge to prepare surgical trollies using an aseptic technique

· Manual dexterity needed for the assembly of micro drills, burs and orthodontic equipment.

· Maintains a clean, hygienic, safe environment, adhering to the trusts infection prevention policy.

· Responsible for labelling, sterilising and despatching of study model and impressions to the laboratory,

· Keeping an efficient library of study models.

· Has the knowledge and understanding of dental and clinical equipment.

· Has the knowledge and understanding of dealing with, on a daily basis, hazards such as:

Radiation, sharps, chemical spillages including mercury, blood, saliva and vomit.

Working for our organisation

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest Trust in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. Our Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon, and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. We are a well-led, high-performing, and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve.

With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more detailed information regarding the position please refer to the attached Job Description

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.