Job summary
- Main area
- Community & Special Care Dentistry
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed term: 10 months
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 190-7850-DIR
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Firth Park Dental Clinic
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 pa/pro rata for part time staff
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 16/07/2024
Employer heading
Dental Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 4
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
Community & Special Care Dentistry are looking to recruit qualified dental nurses to support undergraduate teaching at Firth Park Dental Clinic and the consultant led specialist dental teams at Wheata Dental Clinic.
The newly refurbished sites will will offer an enhanced patient experience with its state of the art equipment and facilities for patients with additional needs.
Candidates will need to be qualified to NVQ level 3 in Oral Health or equivalent and ideally possess a post basic qualification although this is not essential; they will also require current registration with the GDC.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide comprehensive dental nurse support in the form of clinical and associated clerical duties to the dental team within the remit of the Community & Special Care Service. Assist in the provision of oral health care including the prevention and health education to individual clients who may have learning or physical difficulties, mental health illness, be medically compromised, dependent elderly or have a dental phobia.
You will act as a link person for the service and clinical staff providing oral care for clients who are unable to accept routine treatment and who require special care dentistry.
Provide inclusive care in community clinics and also on a domiciliary basis in care homes, patients own homes and secure units; you will also be required to work at other community dental sites to cover annual leave and absence.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes a firm commitment to professional development of its staff together with the provision of an excellent health and well-being support service.
The Community & Special Care Dental Service is the main provider of special care dentistry in Sheffield. The service provides dental care in community settings for children and adults who have difficulty accessing dental treatment in general dental practice or who require special care dentistry on a referral basis.
The department work closely with the Charles Clifford Dental Hospital across the primary-secondary interface in the provision of consultant led services on referral, including in-reach specialist care within the hospital. We also support undergraduate dental students, clinicians, senior clinicians and specialists in the delivery of dental care and therefore you must have experience and knowledge of the clinical working environment and current practices/challenges in order to maintain and utilise an appropriately skilled team of dental care professionals to support service delivery.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of a maximum of ten months due to maternity leave of the substantive post holder. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and statutory maternity provisions.
Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- National certificate for Dental Nursing or equivalent NVQ 3 in oral health care.
- Registered with the General Dental Council
- Commitment to CPD and personal development.
Desirable criteria
- Personal safety training conflict resolution/violence and aggression training
- Post Basic Dental Nurse Qualification.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working with diverse client groups.
- Assessing risk
- Working as part of a health care team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams
- Use of computerised dental system.
Further Training
Essential criteria
- BLS
- Safeguarding Adults and Children
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
- Ability to communicate with a wide variety of client groups.
- Evidence of updated/current knowledge and learning
- Ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Community & Special Care Dentistry referral pathway
Other Factors
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and understanding of the workings and principles of Community & Special Care Dentistry.
- Sound background and knowledge in clinical practice.
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of the Health & Safety issues related to people who require special care dentistry.
- Understanding of the problems special needs groups and their carers encounter in accessing and maintaining health care.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Samantha Walker
- Job title
- Dental Nurse Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0114 3078568
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