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Dental Nurse | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 01 November 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £26,530 - £29,114 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 December 2024 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS1 2LY |
| Company: | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6767001/387-S-6267-GB |
Summary
Are you an experienced and qualified Dental Nurse?
Do you want to develop your specialist skills within dental work?
Bristol Dental Hospital is a Centre of Excellence providing routine and specialist clinical dental services for the South-West. Committed to delivering exceptional patient care and investing in the development of our staff, we are seeking a dedicated and skilled Band 4 Dental Nurse to support our Child Dental Health Team on a 1 year fixed term bases.
You will be part of the dental nurse service, providing a high standard of care, demonstrating strong clinical dental nursing skills whilst being apart of a hard working and motivated team. You will continue to develop your skills by providing close support to clinical staff, and mentor the student dental nurses during their placements.
Candidates must hold a recognised Dental Nurse Qualification and General Dental Council Registration.
As a Dental Nurse at UHBW, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality dental care to our patients. Working closely with our dental professionals, you will ensure the smooth operation of our clinics and contribute to our commitment to improving oral health in the community. This will involve, but not limited to:
• Monitor and maintain a high standard of cleanliness and infection control in line with current codes of practice and trust policy.
• Provide four handed dentistry throughout the patient’s treatment, anticipating the clinicians needs and any possible complications which may arise including assisting the management of medical and dental emergencies.
• To provide clinical support and advice for the dental team.
• To identify each patient’s medical, dental, and personal needs within a wide range of treatments and procedures before, during and after the patient is discharged from clinic.
• Advise triage and prioritise dental emergency patients to ensure they receive the most appropriate care in a timely way.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Friday 15 Nov 2024
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