Dental Nurse Team Leader

To organise and maintain on a daily basis the efficient running of the clinic in line with Community & Special Care Dentistry (CSCD) and Sheffield Teaching Hospital (STH) policies and procedures. Provide support, advice and information for clinical staff and management in order to maintain quality services. You will provide comprehensive dental nurse support and act as a link person for the service and clinical staff providing oral care for clients who are unable to accept routine treatment and who require special care dentistry. You will be assisting in the provision of oral health care including the prevention and health education to individual clients who may have learning or physical difficulties, mental health illness or be medically compromised. Main duties of the job

• Allocation and operational management of staff within the clinic.
• Maintain appropriate safe levels of care, ensuring the correct skill mix and balance of staff within your clinic.
• Support and advise the senior nursing team of potential staffing issues in order to maintain efficient quality services.
• Recruitment of support staff including the provision and monitoring of their induction.
• Appraisal of staff in line with STH and service appraisal processes., Candidate Application Best Practice Guide - please read before completing your application (PDF, 236.3KB)
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  National certificate for Dental Nursing or equivalent NVQ 3 in oral health care.
• Registered with the General Dental Council
• Post basic qualification in dental radiography equivalent to NVQ level 4
• Commitment to CPD and personal development.
Desirable criteria
• Line management / practice management or supervisory qualification
• Personal safety training conflict resolution / violence and aggression training.
Experience Essential criteria
• Staff management or supervisory experience
• Working with diverse client groups.
• Assessing risk
• Undertaking appraisal and production of personal development plans.
• Managing waiting lists, triaging and prioritising patients
Desirable criteria
• Experience of working in an environment where clients receive special care.
• In order to undertake the duties of this post it is expected the successful candidate will have extensive relevant post basic experience working in a community dental setting., Ability to work as part of a team, without supervision.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Organisational and prioritisation skills
• Knowledge of CSCD referral pathways, Evidence of updated / current knowledge and learning.
• Work under pressure and flexibly in order to adapt to the demands of the post.
• Ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload, make decisions and solve problems
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You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives. The Community & Special Care Dentistry Service is the main provider of special care dentistry in Sheffield. The service provides dental care in community settings for children and adults who have difficulty accessing dental treatment in general dental practice or who require special care dentistry on a referral basis. The department work closely with the Charles Clifford Dental Hospital across the primary-secondary interface in the provision of consultant led services on referral, including in-reach specialist care within the hospital. We also support undergraduate dental students, clinicians, senior clinicians and specialists in the delivery of dental care and therefore must have a wide experience and knowledge of the clinical working environment and current practices / challenges in order to maintain and utilise an appropriately skilled team of dental care professionals to support service delivery.

This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for the maximum period of 24 months (until November 2026). Where there is potential, the secondment / fixed term contract may finish early, or in the first instance, the secondment / fixed term contract may be extended due to the internal / external secondment of the substantive post holder. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and secondments in relation to the substantive post holder. Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager. Person specification