Dental Nurse Specialist - Sedation Lead (Cov & Wark) - Leamington Base
| Posting date: | 05 June 2026 |
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| Salary: | £32,073.00 to £39,043.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £32073.00 - £39043.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 June 2026 |
| Location: | Warwick, CV34 6SR |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9230-26-0171 |
Summary
Ability to receive and deal with complex and sensitive information from parents/carers and other clinical resources in relation to patients who have special needs, are medically compromised or have a communication barrier. Dealing with patients with special care requirements, disabilities and nervous/phobic conditions. To understand and maintain principles of confidentiality To communicate sensitive information to staff and patients requiring a high level of persuasive and reassurance skills. To liaise with the Booking and Access Team to arrange dates of lists, hospital staffing required, medical records to be made available and information to be sent to patients or parents/guardians. To liaise with anaesthetists, recovery staff, ODPs and ward staff as appropriate under the direction of the senior dentists. To liaise with other health care professionals, wherever a joint anaesthetic procedure may be undertaken. To liaise with Learning Disability Teams, MAPA, social workers, GPs. To work closely with Dental Nurse Leads to organise Dental nurse teams to be made available for each SCDS GA hospital and sedation session and to rotate Dental nurse teams for all involved to maintain skills and confidence with each site To support dental nurses available to cover Sedation and GA. Providing pre and post-operative instruction as directed by the Clinician. Provide oral health promotion advice, specialised pre and post-operative treatment instructions. To be the primary lead for all Sedation and GA theatre sessions, directing, guiding and leading nurses to ensure continuity and best practice. To co-ordinate and direct all Sedation/GA pre-assessment clinics, liaising with the Booking and Access Team through to providing dental nurse support to the clinician. To deputise for and support the Specialist Nurse GA Lead. To provide chairside surgery assistance, as appropriate of the qualification of a Dental Nurse, for Clinicians in the performance of their range of duties for patients with complex special needs. For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.