Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Dental Nurse Assessor
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Dental Nurse Assessor
We are seeking a knowledgeable and motivated Dental Nurse Assessor to support and assess an apprentice dental nurse throughout their training journey.
This is an evolving role, and the postholder’s expertise will be key to developing and implementing a robust apprenticeship training programme. The role will include:
- Mentoring the apprentice
- Assessing practical competence and underpinning knowledge
- Maintaining accurate learner records
- Ensuring training meets awarding body and regulatory requirements
The postholder will also be expected to work clinically as part of the dental team while their Dental Nurse competencies are completed and signed off, helping to maintain professional practice and support the delivery of high-quality patient care.
This is a hybrid role, with a minimum of one clinical day per week and up to two hybrid working days, where service requirements allow.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced dental professional who is passionate about education, quality, clinical excellence, and developing the next generation of dental nurses.
We welcome informal discussions about the role and encourage candidates to arrange a site visit to meet the team and learn more about our service.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess and support apprentice dental nurses in the workplace through planned reviews.
- Monitor learner progress against qualification standards, apprenticeship requirements, and awarding body criteria.
- Provide coaching, guidance, and constructive feedback to help learners develop their clinical knowledge, practical skills, and professional behaviours.
- Carry out observations, reviews, and assessments, ensuring all evidence is valid, accurate, and completed within required timescales.
- Work clinically as part of the dental team, maintaining professional competence and supporting the delivery of safe, effective, high-quality patient care.
- Ensure all delivery and assessment activities comply with safeguarding, equality, health and safety, GDPR, and regulatory requirements.
- Keep up to date with developments in dental nursing practice, education, and apprenticeship standards.
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About Us
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast 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”
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Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
Benefits
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 apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Kerry McGann
- Job title: Dental Nurse Team Manager
- Email address: kerry.mcgann@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 07385 407 971
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