Qualified Dental Nurse

We are currently recruiting for a Qualified Dental Nurse to join our team. This is a permanent, 4 day per week role that will be mainly based in the Paediatric Dental Department at The Royal London Dental Hospital in Whitechapel.
The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate a compassionate and caring approach to patients, be well organized, well presented, practice excellent Infection prevention and Control, be flexible in their approach to work, be able to work effectively as part of a team, as well as using their own initiative.
The Paediatric Dental Department is formed of a multidisciplinary team which provides a range of dental treatment to our patients, including delivery of care using conscious sedation and general anaesthesia. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work with a range of staff including consultants, specialist dentist's and post graduate students.
In becoming a Barts Health Dental Nurse you will be joining an organisation in which safe and compassionate care is at the heart of what we do, and that includes our staff. We have numerous staff benefits as well as providing subscription to a training package which supports our Dental Nurses in completing their annual GDC eCPD., Candidates must hold a Dental Nursing qualification and have a good level of experience working as a Qualified Dental Nurse. Registration with the GDC is mandatory., + Act in accordance with the General Dental Council, (and other) relevant professional codes of practice and statutory guidelines and be accountable for your actions at all times.
+ Work clinically for at least 90% of contracted hours
+ Work with the Senior Staff to ensure high standards of clinical care are delivered to patients
+ Undertake appropriate training and practice to ensure you have the right skills and are competent.
+ Are responsible for keeping the environment clutter free, clean and raising issues of concern in the interest of staff and patient safety.
Information Management
+ Input, store and provide information and data using agreed procedures and in line with Trust Policy and Data Protection and Confidentiality Legislation.
+ Uses appropriate methods to obtain and record data when required
+ Stores data and information safely and in a way that allows for retrieval within appropriate time-scales
Education and Professional Development
+ Continue own personal professional development and actively participate in activities for further professional development as agreed with the Dental Nurse Manager, and which are in line with the current practice of dentistry, teaching and legislation.
+ Prepare and participate in the annual performance review and appraisal.
+ Ensure continuous update of knowledge and training in medical devices, including working knowledge of the dental chair, dental chair accessories and other dental equipment.
+ Reflect on performance within own role and professional boundaries and maintain a professional portfolio to reflect evidence based practice.
+ Undertake Trust mandatory training e.g. fire, basic life support, manual handling etc
+ Keep up to date with developments and participate in practical dental training sessions, where available.
+ Generate and use appropriate learning opportunities and apply own learning to the development of the dental service
+ Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment. Encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from good practice.
+ Alert Senior Clinicians and the Dental Nurse Manager to issues which may affect learning, development and clinical performance.
+ Provide support and guidance to members of the team when the need arises and at the appropriate time.
+ Implement learning and development programmes that are consistent with good learning practice and are in line with current legislation, policy and procedure.
+ Keep up to date with current legislation
+ Monitor the effectiveness of programmes and use the outcomes to suggest changes to improve future training delivery..
Communication
+ Communicate with a range of people on a daily basis some of whom may have communication barriers.
+ Act as a role model for effective communication to junior staff and feedback to line manager when communication is considered inappropriate.
+ Assist with communication problems which may be presented by patients or their relatives and help the dental undergraduates to resolve these issues.
+ Communicate with patients and their relatives in a polite and confident manner
+ Develop and maintain communication with people, staff and multidisciplinary teams about difficult matters and/or in difficult situations.
+ Disseminate information to staff, patients and dental undergraduates, where necessary.
+ Participate in departmental team meetings and promote own thoughts and ideas
+ Liaise with Clinicians, and the Dental Nurse Manager on matters relating to dental undergraduate clinical training and support
Health, Safety and Security
+ Maintain knowledge of Health and Safety regulations, including COSHH and its application in an Outreach setting, infection control policies, fire regulations, medical emergency procedures, and incident reporting.
+ Develop, promote and maintain an environment and culture that improves health, safety and security.
+ Identify processes and systems which promote own and others health, safety and security in the work environment.
+ Take appropriate action when there are issues with health, safety and security.
+ Make the Dental Nurse Manager aware when there are persistent issues which put health, safety and security at risk; ensuring that all trainees engage in appropriate exercises and training to update and extend knowledge and skill
Service Improvement
+ Contribute to the development of clinical governance.
+ Participate in reviews of current systems and approaches, identifying and evaluating areas for potential improvement and suggesting ideas for changes to the Dental Nurse Manager and Senior clinicians.
+ Participate in team meetings and present ways of implementing improvements in the quality and delivery of dental services.
+ In conjunction with senior colleagues in the interdisciplinary team, be aware of the need for change, the implications of any change and be an effective change agent
Equality and Diversity
+ Recognise importance of people's rights and acts in accordance with legislation, policies and procedures and takes action when own or others' behavior undermines equality and diversity.
+ Respect at all times, patient and staff confidentiality and, in particular, the confidentiality of electronically stored date in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998, the Caldecott report and the Freedom of Information Ac
Interventions and Treatments
+ Have an in-depth working knowledge of all clinical procedures associated with the department and provide high quality, chair-side support to both clinicians and their patients during all dental procedures undertaken.
+ Undertaking specified tasks correctly, and in line with legislation, policies and procedures and/or established protocols
+ Ensure that clinical bays are prepared and maintained in accordance with Barts Health Infection Control protocols
+ Possess in-depth knowledge of all materials and medicaments and provide guidance, support and supervision of best clinical practice to dental undergraduates during clinical practice.
+ Provide a visible, accessible and authoritative presence within the department to whom the people can turn for assistance, advice and support.
+ Ensure that dental materials are prepared in accordance with prescribed techniques
Quality
+ Ensure clinical practice and training is directed by evidence based protocols, policies and guidelines and develops frameworks for auditing implementation and adherence of best practice.
+ Take forward given quality governance systems and processes relating to dental undergraduate clinical practice within Outreach.
+ Continuously monitor the quality of clinical training and take effective action to address quality issues and promote quality.
+ Prioritise, organises and carry out own work effectively.
+ Demonstrate best practice through the provision high quality chair side assistance over a range of clinical procedures.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.
After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Heath NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Previous experience of working within a Dental Hospital or similar setting is desirable. A post-qualification in Conscious Sedation Dental Nursing or keen interest to undergo training would be an advantage.

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The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.