Specialist Dental NurseNHS

Job summary

To be responsible for providing Specialist Dental Nurse support and all aspects of service delivery within the Dental Specialities and Maxillofacial Surgery Departments.

The post holder, with support from the Senior Dental Manager, Dental Specialities and Maxillofacial Surgery Department Nurse Team Co-ordinator and Modern Matron, will ensure that high standards are monitored and maintained within the framework of clinical governance.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

Main duties of the job

• To work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Supervise healthcare assistants and dental nurse students.
• Responsible for delivering effective quality dental nursing care following a patient centred model of practice and ensuring areas of work run smoothly and efficiently.
• Responsible for ensuring resources are used effectively within the clinical environment.

Job description

Communication

• Liaise with other departments to ensure that equipment and facilities are in good working order. Report faults and defects to MEMS, SDU, Estates.
• Ensure timely and effective communication with patients, staff, relatives and carers in relation to their care and treatment.
• Ensuring the maintenance of confidentiality and adherence to GDPR and the Data Protection Act at all times.
• Chair, attend, and contribute towards departmental and other meetings as appropriate.
• Seek support and advice on matters outside your experience and authority. .
• Contribute to changes in departmental policies and procedures for improving patient care.

For further information please see attached job description

About us

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care.

The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.

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We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date.

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