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Job summary

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Dental Nurse
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (full and part time opportunities available - may include additional weekend work)
Job ref
269-SFT8932
Employer
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Saliabury
Salary
£26,530 - £29,114 per annum pro rata if part time
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/01/2025 23:59

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Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust logo

Dental Nurse

Band 4

 


Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Dental Nurse with GDC registration, to join our hardworking team within the Oral, Orthodontic & Maxillofacial Surgery Outpatients, at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust.

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated qualified Dental Nurse to work within our busy Outpatient Department on a permanent basis. The post is for 37.5 hours working over 4 1/2 days, with the need to be flexible.

If you are looking to work in a varied and exciting setting, then we want to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work closely with the whole team to develop and continue their skills.

Duties will include:

  • Working within a mixed role multidisciplinary team
  • Preparing clinical areas and specialist equipment
  • Assisting in minor oral surgery, minor Maxillofacial surgery, and orthodontics treatments
  • Assisting in clinics for patients with Head and Neck Cancers, TMJ conditions, Facial deformity and complex dental treatment.
  • Assisting and maintaining efficient and effective care for patients in line with best practice and current guidelines
  • Self-motivation and excellent communication skills

This role has the opportunity to involve various professional development opportunities. We offer a supportive working environment, and we are committed to the development of our staff.

Working for our organisation

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service.  We think working here is pretty rewarding.  You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme. 

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything.  With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible.  Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on roles and responsibilities

Person specification

Application form and interview

Essential criteria
  • On the General Dental Council register for Dental Nurses and undertake Continual Professional Development.
  • Dental Nurse qualification and chairside experience
  • Up to date evidence of CPD training
Desirable criteria
  • Any additional post certificate / qualification i.e. Oral Health educator, Dental radiography, Sedation
  • Self motivation
  • Expereince working in a team

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident committedHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingWe Work FlexiblyNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024People Promise

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
Jo Davies
Job title
Senior Sister OMFS
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01722 336262
Additional information

If interested in applying an informal visit is advised

01722 336262  x3255

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