Job summary
- Main area
- Emergency Dental Service
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent: Working 1 weekend in 4. Hours 12.30 - 5.30 on a Saturday & Sunday equating to 10 hours per month
- Hours
- Part time - 2.5 hours per week (Working one weekend per month. 5 hours on a Saturday & 5 hours on a Sunday)
- Job ref
- 110-ACS140-0424
- Employer
- Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Quarella Road Health Centre
- Town
- Bridgend
- Salary
- £25,524 - £28,010 Per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Dental Nurse
Band 4
We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000. We are ideally situated between Wales’s capital city, Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons.
Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care.
We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
The post holder will provide a comprehensive range of dental nurse skills to support clinicians in the provision of quality dental care to all groups of patients.
The post holder will provide clinical and chair side support to clinicians within the EDS whilst be expected to have an in-depth knowledge of all dental procedures.
Assist in the smooth running of the clinic whilst working independently to manage surgeries effectively and efficiently within the Health Board’s guidelines.
The post holder will be required to undertake reception duties as and when required.
The post holder’s activities are controlled by professional policies and procedures.
Work independently and have responsibility for own actions when delivering dental nursing care.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
To have individual responsibility for the organisation of the surgery and ensure accurate preparation and presentation of appropriate materials and equipment using a high degree of precision.
- Provide chair-side assistance and fourhanded dentistry when required throughout the patient’s treatment, anticipating the clinician’s needs and any possible complications which may arise.
- Achieve and maintain high standards of infection control, PPE and cleanliness in line with current codes of practice.
- Professionally responsible for the safe disposal of clinical waste in accordance with the Health Board’s infection control policy.
- Assistance in the management of medical and dental emergencies if required.
- Participate in ordering and maintaining clinical stock levels.
- Process and develop radiographs, complying with current IRMER regulations.
- Responsible for chaperoning patients and staff.
- Answering queries in person and by telephone
- Provide advice on a wide range of dental procedures, adjusting information as required addressing patients’ level of understanding.
- Provide pre and post-operative advice on dental care to patients, communicate reassurance and information
Working for our organisation
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Knowledge / qualifications
Essential criteria
- National Certificate for Dental Nurses or NVQ Diploma in Dental Nursing
- GDC dental nurse registration
- Up to date knowledge of dental nursing procedures
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Patient Management Systems
- Work in a Quality System Environment
- Experience of undertaking dental triage.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in a role in a dental practice/clinic environment
- Understanding of Confidentiality and Data Protection.
- Good verbal and communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels.
Desirable criteria
- Experience / knowledge of Decontamination procedures.
- Handling and collecting patient charges.
- Ability to speak Welsh
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Bethan Jones
- Job title
- Out of Hours Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07887728180
- Additional information
Can be contacted Monday - Friday between 9.00 - 5.00 for further information
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