Dental Nurse Band 4 | Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 24 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,147 - £27,596 per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 24 May 2024 |
| Location: | Coventry, CV1 4FS |
| Company: | Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6240334/444-6240334-BL |
Summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join the friendly, highly motivated Coventry Community Dental Service (CCDS) based in the City of Coventry Health Centre. We require an enthusiastic and conscientious Dental Nurse to join our professional and supportive team of Dentists, Orthodontists, Dental Therapists and Dental Nurses to provide patient focused community dentistry for people with more complex needs and conditions. The service also comprises an Oral Health Promotion team, a domiciliary service, sedation service and provides regular GA sessions at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire.
You will be responsible for assisting the clinician in the day-to-day running of the surgery working under the supervision of the Senior Dental Nurses and Dental Service Operational Lead
The community dental service is based in a recently constructed purpose built Health Centre close to the city centre with nine dental surgeries. The service currently operates Monday to Friday.
This new post holder will have the opportunity to assist in the provision of special care and paediatric dentistry, incorporating Inhalation and IV Sedation, General Anaesthetic sessions, domiciliary care and working on our mobile unit. You will play an important part in the service’s continuous development and our aspiration to further improve on our 2017 CQC ‘good’ rating in all five areas of assessment.
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
These include:
• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group
We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
We pride ourselves on our commitment to supporting individuals continued development. To this end you will receive annual appraisals, regular one-to-one support and have access to a range of relevant training provided by the Trust.
The Health Centre is located within easy access to all transport links. There is a Pay & Display car park adjacent to the building and some street parking nearby. Alternatively, if you do choose to run or cycle to work, a secure bike lock up is available free of charge, and showering facilities are conveniently located on the same floor as the department.
This advert closes on Sunday 12 May 2024
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