Job vacancy: Dental Nurse Band 5, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, Hemel Hempstead/Letchworth/Watford/Cheshunt

Job summary

Main area: Special Care Dental Service
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Permanent: base to be confimred during interview depending on location
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 812-24-LL-dentB5-01

Employer: Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Marlowes Health and Wellbeing/Nevells road letchworth/Peace Childrens centre/Cheshunt Community Hosptial
Town: Hemel Hempstead/Letchworth/Watford/Cheshunt
Salary: £28,407 - £34,581 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/07/2024 23:59

Dental Nurse Band 5

NHS AfC: Band 5

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Alongside all routine dental nursing duties, you will.

Carry out nurse led clinics using your post qualification in Oral health or Radiography or assisting during IV clinics. As a band 5 nurse you will be required to see a minimum number of patients within the nurse led clinic to maintain your band 5 status.

You will be expected to assist the dental surgeon in the provision of a complete range of NHS dental care to include treatment under inhalation sedation, general anaesthesia or IV sedation where appropriate.

Accurately record treatment using the R4 dental electronic system, including charting from the dentist’s instructions at the time of treatment.

You will be required to participate in the annual individual performance review process.

You will be required to carry out other appropriate duties commensurate with the post.e.g school visits, home visits and Epidemiology.

Your base will be specified but you will be expected to work at any of the Special Care Dental Service sites throughout Hertfordshire to cover staff sickness/Annual Leave/Study leave when required.

There may be the need for you to sit or stand in restricted positions and be able to to be able to respond to unexpected changes of treatment plan. This may involve the movement of bulky heavy equipment e.g. hoists.

There will be occasional direct exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances such as during the treatment of very sick children or patients with challenging behaviour

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

Dental Nursing Qualification - National Certificate or NVQ Level 3
Post qualification in Oral Health/Radiography or IV sedation held for a min of 2 years
Registration with General Dental Council.
Full UK driving licence

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria

evidence based experience gained from post qualification
evidence based knowledge of IT systems, accessing e-mails, data entry.
Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality and ethical guidelines

Desirable criteria

Experience working with adults and children with a range of additional needs.

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

Good communication skills, including being able to communicate with patients who may have barriers to understanding.
Examples of ability to work as part of a team.
Evidence of working on own initiative.
Proven organisational skills.
Examples of Ability to deal with patients who are extremely nervous and/or phobic.
Evidence of a patient log to evidence direct patient facing aspect of their role.

Desirable criteria

Effective interpersonal skills.

We will communicate any interview arrangements with applicants via e-mail so it is advisable that you check the email address you give on your application on a regular basis.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. All new appointments (excluding Medical & Dental roles) are subject to a 26 week probation period.

We are proud to be an armed forces friendly employer and support the employment of the armed forces community, including veterans, spouses and partners. For more information, contact [email protected]

Applications from qualified job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, subject to you meeting minimum criteria of the role and salary threshold. Please visit the Gov.UK website for detail.

If applicable to the role, staff are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

In submitting an application form, you authorise Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Luisa Lancey/Mandy Heller
Job title: Senior Dental Nurse Team Lead
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01727 732054
Additional information: [email protected]

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Dental Nurse Band 5

NHS AfC: Band 5

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

Experience and Knowledge

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Desirable criteria

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

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