Dental Nurse

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Alongside all routine dental nursing duties you will;
Assist the dental surgeon in the provision of a complete range of NHS dental care, to include treatment under inhalation sedation, general anaesthesia or IV sedation where appropriate.
Accurately record treatment using the R4 dental electronic system, including charting from the dentist's instructions at the time of treatment.
You will be required to participate in the annual individual performance review process.
You will be required to carry out other appropriate duties commensurate with the post, eg: school visits, home visits and epidemiology.
Your base will be specified but you will be expected to work at any of the Special Care Dental Service sites throughout Hertfordshire to cover staff sickness/Annual Leave/Study leave etc when required.
There may be the need for you to sit or stand for varying lengths of time in restricted positions and be able to respond to unexpected changes of treatment plan. This may involve the movement of bulky heavy equipment e.g. hoists.
There will be occasional direct exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances such as during the treatment of very sick children or patients with challenging behaviour
Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

• Registration with General Dental Council
• Dental Nursing Qualifiacation- national Certificate or NVQ level 3

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Proven Knowledge of IT systems, accessing e-mails,and data entry.
• Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality and ethical guidelines
• Up to date knowledge of current professional issues, policies and procedures.

Desirable criteria

• Experience working with adults and children with a range of additional needs
• Knowledge of Dental software

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Good communication skills, including being able to communicate with patients who may have barriers to understanding.
• Evidence to show working as part of a team.
• Evidence to show ability to work on own initiative.
• Proven organisational skills.
• Ability to deal with patients who are extremely nervous and/or phobic.

Other

Essential criteria

• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

We will communicate any interview arrangements with applicants via e-mail so it is advisable that you check the email address you give on your application on a regular basis.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. All new appointments (excluding Medical & Dental roles) are subject to a 26 week probation period.
We are proud to be an armed forces friendly employer and support the employment of the armed forces community, including veterans, spouses and partners. For more information, contact hct.armedforcesrecruitment@nhs.net
Applications from qualified job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, subject to you meeting minimum criteria of the role and salary threshold. Please visit the Gov.UK website for detail.
If applicable to the role, staff are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
In submitting an application form, you authorise Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.