Job Description

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band 5

Main area

Maxillofacial, Oral Surgery , Paediatrics Dentistry, Orthodontics

Grade

band 5

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Part time - 30 hours per week

Job ref

343-7254655-RB-SK

Site

St Helier Hospital

Town

Carshalton

Salary

34,521 - 41,956 pro rata pa.

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

23/06/2025 23:59

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.




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Job overview

Assist the unit manger on the everyday management of patients and staff in the busy outpatients department.

Be a part of a multi-disciplinary team and assist clinicians and other members of the multi-disciplinary team with the oral, maxillofacial, Paediatric and orthodontic care and treatments of patients. Work alongside and under supervision of a consultant and other appropriately qualified clinicians.

Include chairside activity as well as supporting the senior sister, and ensuring that new and junior staff are effectively inducted and support by all team members.

Complete observations on Patients during their treatments.

Provide appraisals for the Registered Dental Nurses.



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Main duties of the job

Plan ahead by weekly rota checks/timetabling against clinics running; amend staff accordingly whilst liaising with the management team.



Assist with sickness and absence management by recording all absences which occur in the absence of the senior sister and communicate accordingly.



Mentor and work in clinics supporting new staff and junior members of the team.



Paediatric Safeguarding Lead - supporting consultants, medical team.



Responsible for checking, ordering and maintain stock levels of equipment and materials as required.



Ensure daily checks are carried out in clinical areas and weekly tasks are completed.



Supervise and monitor standards of care delivery in the department, check for safety and cleanliness.



Carry out any other relevant duties as specified by the professional staff and senior sister.



Assist with recruitment and selection of new nursing staff.




Actively participate in annual appraisals for Registered Dental Nurses and agreeing personal development plans




To organise and provide chair-side nursing in orthodontic, paediatric and oral surgery clinics.




Effectively manage and support changes throughout the clinic area and department


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Working for our organisation

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).


After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.


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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Lead Dental Nurse role at Epsom and St Helier.


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Person specification

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Essential criteria

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Registration- must be RDN #####

Desirable criteria

Hospital Experience ####

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Three years experience #####

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Good communication skills (Written & Verbal) ####

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Management/Leadership qualification or equivalent experience #####

Desirable criteria

Team Working

Your application

: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.

References

: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We

do notaccept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.

Closing date

: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting

: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.

DBS

: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.



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Disability Advice Line:

SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our

Confidential Disability Advice Line at:

Telephone: 02082963786

Text: 07501066267

Email: esth.dal@nhs.net.

Our confidential answering service is available after 5pm.
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Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.


This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.