Job overview

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

You will be part of a motivated dental team delivering excellent patient care. Assisting with minor oral surgery procedures and supporting during appointments.

We are looking for experienced and highly motivated Dental Nurses, with excellent clinical and communication skills to join our dynamic Dental team.

Main duties of the job

Reception and preparation of patients for operative procedures with chair-side assistance throughout treatment.

Preparation of clinical areas including materials, instruments, equipment,
dressings and syringes. 

To assist with medically ill patients.

To assist with day-case surgery under local and general anaesthesia
and intravenous sedation.

To be familiar with bio-hazard precaution and procedures.

To assist with the running of pre-admission clinics.

To assist with stock control of all consumables.

Contribute administrative support using Lorenzo computer system.

Obtaining information/x-rays from other Hospitals and liaise with other
professionals regarding patient care.

To contribute in the preparation of monthly statistics.

Working for our organisation

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.  

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.   

Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.    

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.   

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose.  When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Multi-site working 

The four partner Trusts of the Black Country Provider Collaborative (Dudley Group NHS FT, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust) are actively working in partnership to deliver a collective vision focused on providing "better, faster and safer care to the population of the Black Country and beyond". 

To support this vision, we are (where appropriate and safe to do so) actively looking at new models of care which:

Against this context, although this post is hosted by Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, there may be an expectation to work flexibly across the four partner Trusts to better meet patient and service needs.