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Dental Nurse
| Posting date: | 04 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £26,530.00 to £29,114.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £26530.00 - £29114.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 July 2025 |
| Location: | Plymouth, PL4 7PY |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | B9832-2526-020 |
Summary
Works predominantly with a dental operator providing emergency / routine child patient care including clinical procedures and chair side assisting Supports the needs of patients, carers and clinicians and be able to deal with them promptly and efficiently Works with all dental equipment including sharp and fine instruments Provides advice for patients/carers/families about dental procedures including pre and post-operative advice, management of complications and pain control Prepares the clinical environment prior to clinical sessions and closes at the end of clinical sessions, following the service cross infection and decontamination protocols Checks surgery equipment and reports any faults Records clinical observations Ensures routine and emergency equipment is checked and available i.e. oxygen cylinders and masks, defibrillator De-contaminates equipment, instruments following cross infection procedures Prepares the surgery for the patient using knowledge and experience to select the appropriate equipment, materials and instruments Develops x-rays using digital equipment After relevant training maybe required to take x-rays Required to work at different locations to meet the needs of the Service, when required including general anaesthesia sessions at UHP Triage of urgent care patients to assess the urgency of treatment and determine the correct booking and then book appointments including outlying clinics Undertakes specific duties delegated by Dental Operators and Plymouth Community Dental Services Ltd Managers Follows policies determined by others, including NHS England, the British Dental Association (including the Cross Infection guidelines), the General Dental Council, COSHH, RIDDOR and HASAWA, DOM HTM 01-05 Training and Knowledge Registered, as a Dental Nurse, with the GDC Thorough knowledge of dental procedures gained through a minimum of 1 years post-qualification training and experience Thorough knowledge of routine dental procedures and equipment gained through in-house training and experience including specialised areas such as general anaesthetics Experienced in treating patients from diverse cultural backgrounds i.e. those who require interpretation services Knowledge of Basic Life Support techniques following training and regular updates, provided by Livewell Southwest Trained in recognising medical emergencies and assists in dealing with them Trained by Livewell Southwest in all Mandatory Training topics, including Manual Handling, Breakaway, Health and Safety Clinical work is carried out without direct supervision using initiative and knowledge of procedures gained through experience and training The guidance of a dental operator or clinical manager is sought for non- routine clinical procedures Administrative duties are carried out without direct supervision using knowledge of procedures and referring to a manager for non-routine procedures