Job summary
- Main area
- 317 Sedation - DH
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Monday, Tuesday and Friday)
- Job ref
- 317-2024-32-16-DR
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Town
- 317 04 Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
- Interview date
- 12/09/2024
Employer heading
Dental Sedation Nurse
Band 4
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen on the Sedation and Oral Medicine department at Newcastle dental hospital for 3 days permanent.
- Interview Date: 12 September 2024
- 22 hours 30 minutes/week (Monday, Tuesday and Friday)
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is required to work as a member of the sedation department, within the Trust Directorate, assisting dental students, post-graduates, GDPs, consultants, dental hygienists and therapists.
The post holder is required to provide clinical supervision to student dental nurses, assist in the induction of new employees and undertake demonstrative duties as and when required.
Although the post holder works predominantly within the sedation department, it may be necessary to work and adapt within other departments in order to meet the requirements of the Dental Hospital and Trust.
The post holder would also be expected to assist with biopsies, venepuncture, whilst running their own oral medicine clinics.
Working for our organisation
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 2 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- The post entails assisting with all dental and sedation procedures, ensuring that an efficient and effective service is provided.
- The post holder should be responsible for providing constant care and support of sedated patients, monitoring and documenting vital signs throughout their treatment, whilst maintaining their well being. It is of vital importance that the post holder ensures patient confidentiality is upheld at all times. It is essential that the post holder provides administrative and chair side assistance to all grades of dental staff. They must also ensure that departmental housekeeping, equipment conditions and stock levels are of the highest standard, all the time ensuring policies and procedures are adhered to.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- National Certificate in Dental Nursing or NVQ Level 3 in Oral Healthcare, portfolio must be completed and signed
- Registered with General Dental Council
- CPD
- Knowledge of all dental procedures, including specialised treatments.
- In depth knowledge of cross infection procedures.
- Knowledge of health & safety procedures
Desirable criteria
- Clinical Governance issues
- National Certificate in conscious sedation.
Skill
Essential criteria
- Ability to organise own workload
- Good communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
- IT
Personality/Potential
Essential criteria
- Empathetic approach to patient care
- Ability to work well as part of a team
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
- Kelly Upsall
- Job title
- Senior Dental Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 2829155
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