Dental Nurse

Job summary

Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise is seeking a motivated, committed, enthusiastic qualified Dental Nurse to work at our Plymouth location/s.

Main duties of the job

Effective and efficient engagement with all processes required to support the provision of clinical care

Effective communication skills to maximise the efficiency of the clinics

Ensure all activities are undertaken in compliance with Equality and Diversity regulations for staff, students and patients

Ensure all clinicians and students are adhering to policies, protocols and processes

Provide chairside assistance during dental procedures

About us

Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise provides dental services and education across five sites in the South West, from Exeter to Truro. Working in partnership with the University of Plymouths Peninsula Dental School, PDSE supports the delivery of dental education and patient care. This treatment is provided under the supervision of qualified dentists and supported by PDSEs dedicated team of dental nurses, dental therapists, and support staff. In addition, PDSEs own clinicians offer NHS dental services from these same facilities. As a Social Enterprise we are focussed on providing benefits to the communities we serve locally, including patients, students and the wider community requiring oral healthcare and education.

Job responsibilities

Role: Dental Nurse Grade: Band 4

Reports to: Clinic Team Leader

Role summary: The role holder will support the provision of primary care dentistry on our undergraduate student clinics as well as providing chairside assistance to our general dental practitioners.

Key accountabilities:

• Effective and efficient engagement with all processes required to support the provision of clinical care
• Effective communication skills to maximise the efficiency of the clinics
• Ensure all activities are undertaken in compliance with Equality and Diversity regulations for staff, students and patients
• Ensure all clinicians and students are adhering to policies, protocols and processes
• Provide chairside assistance during dental procedures

Measures of success:

• Successful outcomes to items listed in role summary and other delegated tasks
• Successful delivery of key priorities and objectives agreed with manager and as part of the performance development review
• Positive customer feedback
• Meets deadlines
• Manages competing demands

Knowledge, Education and Training:

• Dental Nurse, registered with the General Dental Council
• Additional dental qualifications are desirable but not essential
• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills
• Computer literacy, including competence with Microsoft Office and R4. Full training will be given

Experience:

Evidence of work in a dental environment

Skills

• Ability to work as an individual within a team environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Understanding of how internal processes can impact on organisational performance
• Able to prioritise and move between tasks to meet deadlines
• Able to travel independently within the Peninsula

Behaviours

• Demonstrates self-leadership
• Demonstrates enthusiasm and commitment at all times
• Demonstrates commitment and support to PDSE, to PDSE managers and to colleagues
• Uses initiative to start and complete tasks without direct supervision
• Takes ownership of tasks
• Uses own expertise and uses it to develop others
• Supports others to achieve goals
• Forms good working relationships with colleagues to achieve successful outcomes
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and competing demands
• Uses full range of knowledge of dental procedures, including any specialist knowledge, to support patient care
• This post requires Hepatitis B immunisation and other health clearance as stipulated by Occupational Health.

Staff on 52 week contracts must take the majority of their annual leave allocation outside of term time. Requests for annual leave within term-time will only be granted if the functioning of the clinics will not be compromised.

Plymouth-based Dental Nurses will be routinely required to work across both Plymouth sites and may occasionally be required to work in Exeter or Truro.

Exeter and Truro based staff will routinely be based in one site and may occasionally be required to work in any of the other sites.

Other:

This job description provides a general reflection of the key accountabilities associated with the post, it is expected that the role holder will undertake any other reasonable activities to assist in efficient service delivery.

This job description is not exhaustive and may change as the post develops, but such change will not take place without consultation between the post holder and their manager. Job descriptions should be reviewed at least annually at the appraisal meeting.

Normal working hours are 0845 to 1700 Monday to Friday, however on occasions to meet business need you will be required to work revised hours, typically between 0800 and 1800.

An enhanced DBS Check will be carried out.

Person specification

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of work in a dental environment