Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Dental Nurse Team Leader
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We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Dental Nurse team leader in Community Dental Services based at St Leonard in Inner North East London (INEL). We are seeking to appoint someone who is passionate about delivering a high-quality standard of care to our patients across London borough of Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Newham.
The range of services includes Sedation, Special Care Dentistry, Paediatric Dentistry, Domiciliary care, Bariatric and Dental Mobile service (Homeless/Medium secure unit).
You'll need to be able to work in a very busy environment whilst remaining calm and be able to demonstrate a good understand of and commitment to delivering excellent standards of care.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leadership: A Team Leader with specific responsibility for providing care for Domicillary/Mobile dental unit. This role will also include a Dental Nurse Team Leader cover at St Leonards clinic when required.
- Peripatetic Role: Whilst the post will be based at an agreed clinic, the role is peripatetic and will involve covering at all dental sites in INEL.
- Outreach Services: Flexibility is a key requirement to run the Mobile Dental Unit. Early start may be required to facilitate the Mobile Dental Services.
- Organisation: Organisation of the dental kits and materials for Domiciliary team/Dental Mobile.
- Support and Management: Undertake specific roles as and when directed by the Practice Manager to support the day to day running of the clinics including the planning and management of staff rotas, implementing service initiatives/developments to ensure compliance with regulatory standards including, but not limited to, CQC, Dental Practice Inspections, Standard Operating Procedures, Health & Safety Risk Assessment etc.
- Guidance and Leadership: Provide advice and guidance to front line staff, line management of the dental nurses working on outreach projects and working in partnership with other Dental Nurse Team Leaders to ensure standardised practices across all sites.
- Leadership Skills: You will need to be able to demonstrate strong leadership, with the ability to work independently, proactively and under pressure.
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Successful applicants are required to have the qualification level specified in the person specification in order to carry out the job, however, we do welcome applicants from individuals wishing to further their knowledge and skills and to gain this recognized qualification, which we will support. So, if you do not have the essential qualification for the role, this may not be an automatic barrier to you being offered an interview.
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- The description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the main duties in job description and criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship and therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.
About Us:
- Quality of Care: Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities.
- Values: We need outstanding people who share our values: compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive, Excellent.
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.
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Application Process:
- Protected Characteristics Information: We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission.
- Data Collection: The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work.
Flexible Working:
- As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both.
Contact Information:
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Nargis Patel
- Job Title: Practice Manager
- Email Address: nargis.patel@nhs.net
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