Dental Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a caring, dedicated, adaptable and self-motivated Qualified Dental Nurse who has excellent personal, communication and clinical skills and works well within a team environment to join our team across the Greater Manchester area of the Dental Network.

We are seeking candidates who are experienced and hardworking. The successful candidate should be a qualified Registered Dental Nurse and will possess excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.

Flexible working will be considered for all roles. Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas. At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our NHS services in your local community. They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and promote wellbeing in the communities we serve. After all, values are about people and they were created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important to them Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation. P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and promote independence in the healthcare we provide.. E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care. O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships based on trust, openness, honesty and respect. P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care. L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and show great pride in being a local provider of health and care. E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.

• To provide assistance and support in a broad range of clinical procedures to dentists, dental therapists/hygienists, dental students and patients whilst maintaining high standards of care and infection prevention and control.
• To work flexibly within the clinical specialism areas to meet the needs of the network that provides specialised dental care on referral to people of all ages, disabilities and special needs which make it impossible for them to access treatment from an NHS general dental practitioner.
• To ensure the best possible dental nursing care and practice is delivered to all patients including those with complex medical conditions, physical disabilities, sensory disabilities, mental ill health, dementia, learning disabilities, autistic spectrum and behaviour which may present a challenge to those caring for them, and may include patients at end of life. this list is not exhaustive
• To work as part of the dental team to provide an efficient and effective dental service
To practice within the scope of a General Dental Council (GDC) registered dental nurse, and maintain compliance with the GDC professional standards