Job summary
- Main area
- Dental
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week (7.5 hours per day)
- Job ref
- 070-ACS058-0724
- Employer
- Powys Teaching Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Park Street, Newtown
- Town
- Newtown
- Salary
- £25,524 - £28,010 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Dental Nurse
Band 4
Be part of a 'Healthy Caring Powys' and help us transform the way we provide health and care, so our communities can Start Well, Live Well and Age Well.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
There is an exciting new opportunity for a registered Dental Nurse to join the community dental service team, where quality of care is the primary focus. The team consists of experienced Dentists, Dental Nurses, Dental Therapists and administrative staff, where skill mixing is encouraged. You will need to be motivated, enthusiastic and have excellent communication skills. The post holder will be based in Newtown and will be expected to travel to other clinic locations at least once a week.
The Community Dental Service comprises of a wide range of locations, specialities and services which involve primary dental care, consultant led secondary care, special needs and priority group patients in both the clinic and domiciliary setting. This includes Schools, residential and nursing homes, epidemiological surveys, and oral health promotion/education.
Training, development, and skill mixing of the dental workforce is encouraged and supported.
The hours of work are 15 over 2 days, one of which maybe a Saturday.
Main duties of the job
The Dental Nurse will work as part of the team, providing assistance to
clinicians within the Dental Service, plus arranging and supporting the clinician with any domiciliary visits, screening, epidemiology and research programmes. They will be expected to work autonomously, seeking advice when required. The post holder will be expected to carry out all related clerical and administrative duties to ensure efficient operation of the clinic/department.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Welcome to Powys Teaching Health Board!
Powys Teaching Health Board is responsible for meeting the health and wellbeing needs of the people of Powys, mid Wales. As a rural health board with around 133,000 people living across an area that is a quarter of Wales, we provide as many services as possible locally. This is mainly through GPs and other primary care services, community hospitals and community services. As we don’t have a District General Hospital, we work closely with other organisations in Wales and England to provide services for the people of Powys. We always strive to deliver as many services in Powys as possible including assessment and follow ups after treatment. The health board also works closely with Powys County Council and the voluntary sector to meet the needs of the community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualification / Knowledge
Essential criteria
- National certificate for DN's or equivalent
- Registered with GDC
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable criteria
- Post basic certificate in any of the following Sedation, SC, Radiography, Oral Health, Orthodontics
- Knowledge of the role of the CDS
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of being competent in Dental Administration, prioritising tasks and managing deadlines
- Keyboard skills, outlook, word, Excel
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with the public, special care pts and the elderly
- Experience of working in an environment where tact, diplomacy and confidentiality required
Aptitude and abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to work and relate to children and apecial needs
- Ability to use initiativein emergency situations
- Ability to develop good working relationships
- Ability to prioritise and organise clinc/surgery
- Self motivated and able to motivate patients
- Team player
Desirable criteria
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Self management and planning skills
- Experience of commitment to QA and Audit
Values
Essential criteria
- Good written and verbal communication skills, with people from a variety of backgrounds
- Support and demonstarte PTHB values
- Able to work autonomously
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel in a timely manner to other locations
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jacqui Bennett
- Job title
- Senior Dental Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07754452313
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