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Registered Dental Nurse | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Posting date: | 22 June 2024 |
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Salary: | Not specified |
Additional salary information: | £25,147 - £27,596 per annum/pro rata |
Hours: | Part time |
Closing date: | 24 July 2024 |
Location: | Liverpool, L3 5PS |
Company: | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
Job type: | Contract |
Job reference: | 6374474/287-DEN-24-24 |
Summary
Liverpool University Dental Hospital provides dental care across all specialities through undergraduate, postgraduate and specialist service activity.
Applications are invited for the post of Registered Dental Nurse within thePaediatrics and Orthodontics Department. Applicants must be registered with the General Dental Council and hold a recognised dental nurse qualification. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated individual with excellent clinical and communication skills.
Applications are invited for the post of Registered Dental Nurse within theChild Dental Health & Orthodontic Department.
Applicants must be registered with the General Dental Council and hold a recognised dental nurse qualification.
The successful candidate will be a highly motivated individual with excellent clinical and communication skills, who can work with the minimum of supervision to provide dental nurse support for the Child Dental Health & Orthodontic Department.
The Trust reserves the right to close this post once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs between Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside, as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
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Supporting undergraduate and postgraduate students during dental procedures
Recording of treatment and other associated clerical work.
Preparation of filling materials, impression materials, instruments, equipment, dressings and syringes.
Ensuring the treatment area is clean and tidy, adhering to infection prevention and control procedures.
Clearing away used instruments and materials at the end of treatment
Assisting with medical emergencies in line with GDC scope of practice
Assisting clinics with investigations e.g. x-ray procedures, blood tests and bacteriological tests.
Receiving patients attending for emergency treatment and triaging as appropriate
Providing the patient with pre- and post-operative instructions and ensuring that the instructions are fully understood.
Care and minor maintenance of equipment utilised within the dental environment
Assisting with all methods of treatment and surgical procedures and working in any area of the hospital when necessary,
Communicating with other departments within the Hospital when necessary, ensuring that follow-up treatment is arranged
Maintaining stock, clearing cupboards and checking expiry dates on bottles and re-ordering stock as necessary.
The post holder shall, as necessary, provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues.
The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation.
This advert closes on Monday 8 Jul 2024