Job summary
- Main area
- Maxillofacial and Orthodontic Department
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 349-NMGH-7413806C
- Employer
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- North Manchester
- Town
- Manchester
- Salary
- £27,485 - £30,162 per annum (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Qualified Dental Nurse
Band 4
Job overview
Are you a Registered Dental Nurse with the General Dental Council and have experience in Orthodontics and Maxillofacial Surgery?
We have opportunities for you to join us in this exciting time, based in North Manchester General Hospital.
Main duties of the job
Are you a Registered Dental Nurse with the General Dental Council and hold and have experience in Orthodontics and Maxillofacial Surgery? We have opportunities for you to join us in this exciting time, based in North Manchester General Hospital.
You will provide close support for the clinician by maintaining high standards of infection control. Confident, competent, self-motivated and enthusiastic are all attributes required for these positions as well as the ability to work as part of the dental team. You need to be interested in ensuring quality Dental services and must be able to communicate effectively with patients, clinicians and other healthcare professionals and demonstrate very high standards.
In return, we will provide you with a full induction and support you with a personal development plan and ongoing training when required. You will also benefit from being an employee for a large Trust and so be made aware of up and coming projects and opportunities that there may be.
Working for our organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Work experience
Essential criteria
- Current Dental Nurse experience.
- Evidence of multi disciplinary Team Working.
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in the N.H.S.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Clinically competent in clinical area/speciality
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable.
- Effective organisational skills
- Awareness of Clinical Governance process
Desirable criteria
- IT Skills
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Dental Nurse Qualification (NVQ 3)
- Professional Registration with the GDC
Desirable criteria
- N.E.B.D.N. Post- qualification
- Certificate in Oral Health, or Radiography qualification
- Mentorship qualification
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
- Joanne Davies
- Job title
- Head and Neck Maxillofacial Department Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 720 2243
- Additional information
Joanne Davies
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