We are seeking a confident, enthusiastic team player with excellent interpersonal and organizational skills to join our team as a Higher Level Dental Nurse, you will support the service by delivering high-quality care to patients, participating in administrative and clinical duties, and assisting Oral & Maxillofacial and Orthodontic clinicians with various procedures.

Main duties of the job

Provide patient care and support, including pre- and post-operative instructions.

Assist in clinical procedures

Take dental radiographs using CRIS digital radiographic application.

Maintain high standards of infection control

Provide chairside assistance for all three specialties (dental, orthodontic, and oral surgery).

Undertake specialist care procedures, including IV sedation and dental radiography.

Demonstrate knowledge of COSHH, IRR & IRMER 2017.

Enter accurate data into electronic patient record notes.

Complete regular Quality Assurance processes

Mentor and supervise learners (dental students or trainee dental nurses).

Develop own knowledge and skills, maintaining continuing professional development in line with GDC requirements and PDP

Establish and maintain effective communication with patients, families, and colleagues.

Overcome communication barriers (e.g., language, cultural).

Work flexibly to maintain an effective and efficient service.

Adaptable to work in different clinical environments at short notice.

Flexible regarding working hours to maintain an effective service.

Comply with GDC professional standards.

Overall, this role requires a Dental Nurse to be highly skilled in both clinical and administrative tasks, with excellent communication and teamwork skills. They must also be adaptable, flexible, and committed to ongoing professional development.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC Pin within the next 2-3 months. Please note an NMC PRN Pin is not a full NMC Pin and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.

The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receivea full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website:https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

We recognise that many people find interviews daunting and the conventional interview approach, of unseen questions, often impacts performance on the day. We are therefore piloting sending interview questions, to candidates, in advance.

This vacancy is within one of our pilot areas therefore if you are invited for interview you will receive your interview questions in advance of your interview date. Feedback on this process will also be requested to help our teams understand and evaluate your recruitment experience.

Person Specification

essential

Essential

• Registered with the General Dental Council
• National Examining Board for Dental Nurses Certificate or equivalent

Desirable

• NEBDN Post qualification in Oral Health Education, or Orthodontics
• Impression taking and photography training
• Experience of working in a hospital setting
• Experience of Orthodontic Dental Nursing
• Experience of Oral Surgery Dental Nursing

Clinical Specifiaction

Essential

• NEBDN Post Qualification in Conscious sedation
• NEBDN Post Qualification in Dental Radiography

Desirable

• Suture Removal

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salford Care Organisation

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD

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