Dental Nurse

An opportunity has arisen for a Registered Dental Nurse to join our Oral Surgery Team.

The applicant must hold a National Certificate in Dental Nursing or NVQ Level 3 in Oral Health Care.

An in depth knowledge of specialist dental procedures is essential as well as cross infection awareness.

Good communication skills are essential and you must be able to work as part of a team or independently.

As a Registered Dental Nurse you will be responsible for supporting your manager in ensuring that our service users’ needs are met through the delivery of high quality care.

• Interview date: 26 June 2023
• 37 hours 30 minutes/week
• 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.

The successful applicant will provide chairside assistance to all grades of staff and dental students working within the Dental Hospital.

The job involves preparing instruments and equipment required for treatment and supporting patients undergoing a variety of procedures.

Patient confidentiality is essential as is the ability to work as part of a busy team.

The job involves administrative assistance with regard to liaising with patients and other external agencies.

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, 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.

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.

• To provide chair-side assistance (including patients being treated under General Anaesthetic) to all grades of dental staff and students working within the dental hospital.
• To prepare all instruments, equipment and materials required for treatment.
• To provide care and support for patients undergoing a variety of treatments.
• To provide pre and post operative instructions and advice, so maintaining a high standard of patient care at all times.
• To ensure patient confidentiality is always upheld.
• To provide administrative assistance with regard to liaising with patients and other external agencies.
• To provide clinical supervision and practical training to student dental nurses and other less experienced staff on a daily basis.
• To ensure that cross infection control, the cleanliness of the department, stock levels and equipment are well maintained.