Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Dental Nurse
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Job Overview
To support the work of the dental team by providing dental nursing skills.
Clinical administration including General Dental Service paperwork and cash handling at the base clinic and other locations as required.
To facilitate a high standard of patient care to all users of the service.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be administratively responsible to the Senior Dental Nurse and ultimately accountable to the Clinical Director for North Wales Community Dental Service. The Dental Nurse will be clinically responsible to the Clinician to whom he/she is assigned.
The post holder will be required to travel within the North Wales Community Dental Service locality, for example clinics, hospitals, schools, domiciliary visits, mobile dental units and to carry out treatment at other sites, for example, nursing homes. Travel expenses will be paid.
To support the work of the dental team by providing dental nursing skills.
Clinical administration to the base clinic and other locations as required.
To facilitate a high standard of patient care to all users of the service.
Working for our organisation
We have a varied team, spread across North Wales, consisting of Dentists, Therapists Dental Nurses and Dental Healthcare Assistants and administration team. We all work together to provide the highest standard of patient oral health care possible.
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Our benefits will give you the satisfaction of knowing you have played a central part in "Working to Achieve a Healthier Future for Wales".
Here at BCU LHB we will also reward you with our benefits which include a generous annual leave package, flexible working, access to occupational health and a contributory pension.
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
General
Essential Criteria
- Smart, presentable appearance consistent with working in the clinical environment
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
Desirable criteria
- Ability to understand spoken and written Welsh Language
Values
Essential Criteria
- Awareness of the importance of Confidentiality
- Able to work effectively in a team
- Self motivated and enthusiastic person
- Willingness to learn
- Able to work on own initiative
- Flexible, reliable and adaptable
- Caring and considerate to others
- Ability to cope under pressure
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Desirable criteria
- Ability to learn, comprehend and work within Health Board’s policies and procedures
Aptitude And Abilities
Essential criteria
- Flexibility in respect of clinical venues within the Trust, travelling and hours.
- Responds positively to a team ethos.
- Aware of own limitations.
- Able to work autonomously.
Desirable criteria
- PC literate.
- Training in date for CPR, Manual Handling, Cross-infection Control
- Experience of and commitment to Quality Assurance & Clinical Governance
- Flexible approach to working within CDS within the Trust
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent or current dental surgery experience
- Assisting in the treatment of children, and anxious patients both children and adults
Desirable criteria
- CDS experience
- Experience with child and adult special care patients (including the elderly)
- Dental Health Promotion
- Outworking in a Mobile Dental Unit or on Domiciliary visits
- Stock control and ordering
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Certificate in Dental Nursing or equivalent NVQ
- Proven maintenance of post-basic training
- Evidence of CPD
- National Registration
Desirable criteria
- Post-basic certificate in any of the following: Sedation, Special Care, Radiography, Oral Health, Orthodontics
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