Dental Nurse
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Job summary
Dental Nurse - Maxillofacial Band 4 - Part-time (22.5 hours per week, Mon to Sat)Are you an experienced and motivated Dental Nurse, with excellent communication skills and a passion for delivering exemplary dental health care to your patients?
If so, the busy Paediatric Dentistry, Orthodontic and Oral & Maxillofacial outpatient department, at St Helier Hospital, are looking for a part time Dental Nurse able to work 22.5 hours per week.
We are hoping to recruit an enthusiastic, adaptable, self-motivated dental nurse with excellent personal, communication & clinical skills who works well in a team environment
- Applicants must hold professional General Dental Council registration and a recognised dental nurse qualification.
- An Inhalation Sedation Certificate would also be desirable but not essential as the training will supplied.
- Experience in a hospital setting would be advantageous but again, a full induction will be give
If this sounds like an exciting opportunity to you, then we'd love to hear from you and/or received your application...
Alternatively, visits to the department are welcome - just contact Mena or Ewelina on 0208 296 3357/3321 to discuss and arrange
Main duties of the job
The duties of the role will include:
- Paediatric restorative Dentistry
- Inhalation sedation
- Orthodontics
- Paediatric General Anaesthetic lists
- Outpatient clinics- Adult & Paediatric
- Adult Oral/maxillofacial Surgery
The post holder will provide a high standard ofcare by:
- Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of patient care
- Working closely with the department/ward manager, and multi-disciplinary team members, in monitoring and maintaining policies, standards of nursing care, staff and service development within the department/ward environment
- Carry out all relevant forms of care under supervision and when proficient, demonstrate procedures of care; supervise junior qualified and/or unqualified staff including student nurses, all whilst maintaining a safe working environment.
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Dental Nurse role at Epsom and St Helier.
Person specification
Registration- must be RDN
Essential
- one years experience
Desirable
- Two years plus experience
- Hospital Experience
Committed to team working
Essential
- Team Working
Desirable
- Good communication skills (Written & Verbal)
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