This post is an exciting opportunity for 1 part-time Registered Dental Nurse to join a multidisciplinary team and support the speciality to ensure the provision of a high standard of patient care.
The successful candidate will be a Registered Dental nurse interested in developing the service to our patients within Head & Neck Unit at Burton. We would welcome any applications for this Band 4 role for those with experience in Dental nursing and/or Oral Surgery/Orthodontics.
We would also consider newly qualified Dental nurses with the relevant experience. We are seeking a highly motivated, dynamic, enthusiastic and a compassionate nurse with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to help us to deliver outstanding treatment and care to our patients.
This is a great opportunity for you to develop and expand your skills as a dental nurse to the next level.
You will assist in consultation clinics covering Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, TMJ, Oncology as well as assisting in Minor Oral Surgery in the Outpatient setting. You will also assist Consultant Orthodontists and Orthodontic Therapists with new patient and treatment clinics for those patients with complex malocclusion or requiring Orthognathic Surgery.
The candidate needs to hold and maintain registration with The General Dental council (GDC) as a Dental Care Professional and show evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of professional CPD.
Deliver a high standard of chairside assistance across the whole range of Oral & Maxillofacial & Orthodontic sub-specialities within the department, supporting all grades of clinicians. Maintaining high standards of infection control throughout.
Communicate to a high standard both verbally and written communication within a large multi-disciplinary team at all levels.
Work alongside the senior nursing team and colleagues to strive for the department philosophy.
Ensure all specialist equipment is maintained and used in an appropriate manner.
Assist with the manual handling and transferring of patients complying with the Trust Moving and Handling policy.
Maintain absolute confidentiality in respect of all medical and nursing records and interpersonal issues with colleagues.
Closing date of applications: 17th July 2024
Interview date: 30th July 2024
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In Return We Will Offer
Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts
We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jo Brandrick Job title: Senior Sister / Department Lead Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01283 593109