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Job summary

Main area
Maxillofacial and Orthodontic Unit
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Bank: 0 days
Hours
Flexible working - 0 hours per week (Bank - Zero hour contract)
Job ref
264-6252788-BANK
Employer
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Kettering General Hospital
Town
Kettering
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/05/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Bank Senior Dental Nurse

Band 5

Job overview

Bank positions have become available for a Senior Dental Nurse within our busy expanding Maxillofacial and Orthodontic Unit.

Prospective candidates  would be applying for a bank position to work in our unit on an adhoc basis.  However, this post offers a diverse range of roles within the area of Maxillofacial /Oral surgery and Orthodontics.  Candidates looking to apply must have  already gained a recognised  radiography qualification.

Prospective candidates  would be expected to participate in all areas of the department, including but not exhaustive: Orthodontic treatment planning and  procedure clinics, Minor Oral Surgery, Pre-assessment clinics (prior to surgery), Xray and CBCT taking and attending to ambulatory trauma patients.

There is  relevant competency based training available, to ensure that the prospective candidates receive the training required for the post.

If this is the job you are looking for (or may not have known you were looking for) we would welcome a dynamic forward thinking individual to apply for this exciting position.

** THIS ROLE DOES NOT ATTRACT SPONSORSHIP **

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for the implementation and smooth running of clinical sessions within the department and outlying services related to the department such as work in a theatre / minor oral surgery setting  or a help caring for a cohort of patients with learning difficulties.

The post holder :

  • will assist oral surgeon/orthodontist with dental treatment
  • will provide pre and post procedure dental hygiene advice to patients undergoing orthodontic, maxillofacial or oral surgery procedures
  • will carry out dental radiographs and Cone Beam CT scanning
  • will prepare materials, instruments and equipment for specialist practitioners
  • will be expected to work as a member of the outpatient team, bringing dental expertise  and guidance to our service
  •  will be expected to facilitate  training and provide day to day training and clinical supervision to students, less experienced staff and other members of the team
  • will at all times, adhere to the Guidance of Standards recommended by the GDC, whilst incorporating the trust core values within their daily working practice.

Working for our organisation

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
 
Our Excellence Values:
Compassion
Respect
Integrity
Courageous
Accountable
 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will need to be flexible in their role, ranging from chaperoning clinics, assisting scrubbing all minor surgical procedures relating to the head and neck and procedures related to orthodontics.

You  will also be required to help pre op assess patients for their theatre experience.

Working with children and nursing patients with learning difficulties may  also be part of the role.

If you want a varied interesting role within the maxillofacial and orthodontic sphere we are interested in you.

 

** THIS ROLE DOES NOT ATTRACT SPONSORSHIP **

Person specification

Certification

Essential criteria
  • 18 months post graduation experience
  • Recognised Radiography Certification
  • Active GDC registration
Desirable criteria
  • oral surgery experience
  • orthodontic experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Staff Bank
Job title
Staff Bank
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0300 303 5595
Additional information

Please contact Nursing staff bank for more information

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