Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Specialist Dental Nurse to join the Maxillofacial and Dental team. To provide effective expertise, advice and support to all ward/department teams and ensure the provision of high-quality care to children, young people and their families. Providing high standards of clinical care and support to all staff grades. The role involves the preparation and maintenance of the clinical areas including stocks of materials and equipment and collecting and inputting data into the patient administration system and assisting the Dental and wider MDT on a day-to-day basis. To be considered for this role you must be a registered Dental Nurse with excellent clinical skills with relevant background in Dental Nursing. It is essential to have demonstrable experience of working in a Dental clinical unit and show qualities of a team player and role model.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an individual who is ready for the next move in their career and demonstrates a desire to deliver a positive patient experience, actively involved in the support of the future developments of the service and promotes the effective flow of patients through the department.You will have support and opportunity to work closely with the department manager, deputy dental nurse manager and the clinical team.To provide high-quality dental nursing care to children and families.To act as a role model and expert clinical practitioner.To assist in the safe, effective and efficient running of the department within allocated resources.To promote a progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through research and evidence-based practice.To be familiar with and adopt the principles of the NHS Chief Nursing Officers vision for Compassion In Practice (NHS Commissioning Board Dec 2012).
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About us
We are committed to recruiting the best person for the job through a fair, open and consistent process that is free from bias and discrimination.
We are working towards becoming an anti-racist organisation. This means creating a workplace where every colleague feels seen, heard and valued, and where racism in any form has no place. Our anti-racism commitment is backed by action through our Anti-Racism Statement and action plan, developed in collaboration with our REACH staff network.
We actively challenge discrimination, dismantle barriers and embed equity across all aspects of our workforce, including recruitment, progression and development. All applicants will receive equal consideration regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, health condition or employment history.
We particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, people with disabilities or long-term health conditions, and LGBTQ+ community members. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
Our staff networks, including REACH, PRIDE, ENABLED and Women's Networks, are active and executive supported. These employee-led networks play a vital role in shaping an inclusive culture at GOSH and are open to all colleagues.
Together, we are building a culture where inclusion is not optional - it is essential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
- Our Always values
- Experience of contributing to an inclusive workplace culture
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- Dental Nurse National Certificate/ NVQ Level 3 Oral Health Care
- Current registration with the General Dental Council
- Dental Nurse Post Qualifications
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Be able to work under own initiative and as part of a team
- 3 years plus post qualification experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in a hospital or Community Dental setting
- Experience of working with general anaesthetic/ sedation/ special needs environment
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Competent in Literacy, numeracy and able to communicate at all levels.
- Ability to fit into a team, positive attitude, flexible, willing to contribute to the team, organised, patient focused and well presented
- Basic computer skills and familiar with Electronic Patient Records system or Dental software
- Tact and empathy when dealing with patient/carer and colleagues
- A team-oriented approach with the willingness to cover colleagues during periods of annual leave or sickness
Desirable
- Competent in Intra-Oral scanning
- Experience and competency in sedation
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Great Ormond Street Hospital
London
WC1N 3JH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
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