Dental Nurse

Position: Dental Nurse
Location: Cambridge CB1
Salary: £25,147 to £27,596
Job Type: Permanent

Job summary
This post attracts a new hire bonus of £1,500 (pro-rata for part time staff).

Dental Nurses, qualified or newly qualified, we need you!

Have the opportunity to support vulnerable groups to gain access to treatment

Continue paid for studying while gaining on the job experienceInterested then read on.

We offer:
Potential flexible working hours

The opportunity to work with a Trust recognised as Outstanding by the CQC

Further training and progression, paid for while working with highly experienced team

Your voice to be heard in an innovative team always looking to improve the service they provide

Excellent flexible benefits inc Pension, generous leave, sick pay, and further qualifications, plus access to other ‘inhouse’ services

These roles are based in Cambridge with free parking and access to local amenities.

If you are still reading this then click on the attached Job description to cross match your skills, and New Hire Bonus criteria.

We look forward to you joining us on a new journey!

Please note that should we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert earlier than advertised.

Main duties of the job
You will be:

Calm, patient, and caring, keen to support vulnerable groups in obtaining dental treatment

Have experience of dealing with, or the aptitude to deal with challenging situations at times

Qualified and able to provide treatments in a professional manner

Able to work some additional hours cover if required

About us
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff – who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.

Job responsibilities
The duties of the Dental Nurse are designed to maintain clinical and professional standards within the practice by working productively within a team.

We offer comprehensive treatment for vulnerable groups subject to their meeting the service eligibility criteria which includes children with social, behavioural and emotional problems, adults with physical and learning disabilities or complex medical problems and disadvantaged groups such as those whose disabilities mean that they need to be seen in a domiciliary setting. This may involve the additional use of sedation or general anaesthesia when appropriate.

Dental HealthCare Cambridgeshire operates from several locations. On rare occasions the post holder may at times be expected to cover sickness/holiday at another location.

Responsibility for the efficient and smooth day to day running of the surgery involving good dexterity skills and accuracy during procedures for the mixing of materials and the handling of fine instruments

Have a good knowledge of all dental equipment, its uses and its basic maintenance e.g., chair and suction units, sterilizers, handpieces, etc

You are encouraged and supported to gain further knowledge and post registration qualifications,

A broad knowledge of health and safety issues is required e.g., COSHH, RIDDOR, sharps injuries.

Please see attached JD & PS for further details.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• National Certificate for Dental Nurses/or the equivalent.
• GCSE, English and Math’s Grade C and above
• Post holder must be registered with the General Dental Council

Desirable

• Post registration qualifications , Dental Sedation, Oral health Education, Radiography & Special Care

Experience

Essential

• To be able to deal with difficult situations/patients under pressure within a busy service

Desirable

• Experience and knowledge of working within an NHS practice/service

knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication/interpersonal skills
• Works flexibly as part of a team
• Effectively prioritises and co ordinates own work
• Advanced keyboard skills, ability to communicate through IT systems using packages such as word, excel and dental clinical system

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. 

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. 

UK registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 

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