Dental Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Qualified Dental Nurse, who is registered with the GDC to join our team in Oxfordshire Community Dental Services. This is an ideal career opportunity for anyone looking to develop their existing skills and to provide a first-class service. You will assist our clinicians in a variety of settings including:
> Special care dentistry
> Inhalation and IV Sedation
> Orthodontics
> School surveys such as BASCD
> General Anaesthesia
> Domiciliary visits
Please note you must be registered with the GDC upon application.
Dental Nurse Main duties:
We support our nursing staff to work in all the above aspects of dentistry including the delivery of inhalation sedation training, CPD support and post certificate funding.
This placement will be based in East Oxford Dental Clinic with the expectation to travel between 9 dental clinics within our service when required. Our clinical sessions are Monday to Friday and usual working hours are between 8.30am – 4.30pm. Flexibility in your approach to work is therefore essential and you must be able to travel easily around the county. Travelling outside of your base will be covered by travel expenses.
Working for our organisation:
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible.
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
* Excellent opportunities for career progression
* Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
* 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
* NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
* Competitive pension scheme
* Lease car scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Mental Health First Aiders
* Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
* Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Dental Nurse main responsibilities
The successful Dental Nurse should have a positive attitude working in a team environment and provide our patients with the best possible care. The trust ensures regular supervision with line managers to ensure both staff and the service are supported.
There is also an opportunity to join our out of hours dental service which attracts enhanced rates of pay.
Registration with the General Dental Council is a requirement of this post.
Own car or access to alternative travel for business use is essential.
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
Essential criteria
* GCSE’s or equivalent in literacy and numeracy
* National Certificate in Dental Nursing/Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing
* Dental chair side assistance in patient care of all ages and backgrounds
* Demonstrable knowledge of cross infection control standards
* Ability to use own initiative, work under pressure to prioritise tasks and anticipate needs during treatment
* Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of patients and staff
* Willing to participate and contribute to the team
* Registered with the General Dental Council
* Ability to travel between sites to meet the needs of the service, some of which are not easily served by public transport
Desirable criteria
* Post certificate e.g. sedation, radiography, oral health
* Previous experience of working in a community or hospital setting
* Familiar with dental software packages e.g. R4
* Able to supervise trainees and unqualified staff
* Good organisational skills