Senior Dental Nurse - Wexham Park General Anaesthetic Lead
| Posting date: | 18 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £29,828 - £36,311 per annum (incl of HCAS) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 May 2024 |
| Location: | Slough, SL3 8LE |
| Company: | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6239802/371-CHS468 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Senior Dental Nurse – Band 5
Part or Full Time – 30-37.5 hours
Internal Appointment to cover Maternity leave ends 31 May 2025
This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified dental nurse working within Berkshire CDS to become the Senior Dental Nurse – General Anaesthetic Lead for Wexham Park Hospital.
The Senior Dental Nurse will undertake CDS clinical nursing duties providing administrative support and booking patients for the list and providing leadership for the dental team at the GA sessions.
Two of the days will be based at Langley clinic. The remaining days TBA
The Senior Dental Nurse will be an experienced dental nurse with additional skills and experience in providing assistance for treatment of dental patients under general anaesthetic &/or sedation. They should have knowledge of the administration and management of the CDS general anaesthetic service at Wexham Park Hospital.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites
The ‘must haves’ for you to be considered for this role:
• You will be a registered dental nurse with sedation or GA experience.
• You will have knowledge of both clinical and management roles within the Berkshire Community Dental Service with relevant skills such as working with the elderly, children, and patients with special needs.
• Experience of managing a dental clinic with a focus on decontamination, health and safety, management of the clinic diary and ordering consumables.
• You will be able to work effectively as part of a team.
• You will be expected to work autonomously and must be able to demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills, the ability to influence and motivate others, and possess good planning and organisational skills.
• You will have good IT skills including Teams and Microsoft Office - Word and Excel.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
This advert closes on Thursday 25 Apr 2024
Senior Dental Nurse – Band 5
Part or Full Time – 30-37.5 hours
Internal Appointment to cover Maternity leave ends 31 May 2025
This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified dental nurse working within Berkshire CDS to become the Senior Dental Nurse – General Anaesthetic Lead for Wexham Park Hospital.
The Senior Dental Nurse will undertake CDS clinical nursing duties providing administrative support and booking patients for the list and providing leadership for the dental team at the GA sessions.
Two of the days will be based at Langley clinic. The remaining days TBA
The Senior Dental Nurse will be an experienced dental nurse with additional skills and experience in providing assistance for treatment of dental patients under general anaesthetic &/or sedation. They should have knowledge of the administration and management of the CDS general anaesthetic service at Wexham Park Hospital.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites
The ‘must haves’ for you to be considered for this role:
• You will be a registered dental nurse with sedation or GA experience.
• You will have knowledge of both clinical and management roles within the Berkshire Community Dental Service with relevant skills such as working with the elderly, children, and patients with special needs.
• Experience of managing a dental clinic with a focus on decontamination, health and safety, management of the clinic diary and ordering consumables.
• You will be able to work effectively as part of a team.
• You will be expected to work autonomously and must be able to demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills, the ability to influence and motivate others, and possess good planning and organisational skills.
• You will have good IT skills including Teams and Microsoft Office - Word and Excel.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
This advert closes on Thursday 25 Apr 2024
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