Job Description

This role is offered on a fixed term basis for 12 months. The hours are part-time, 12 hours per month.



Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment



Are you a dynamic and enthusiastic Dental Nurse looking to work with routine and urgent care patients in a general dental practice setting?



This role offers the opportunity to provide chairside assistance and triage advice to patients at Springbank Dental Clinic (Out of Hours) in Cheltenham.

Benefits:

A varied caseload - every day brings new challenges



Access to training to maintain your CPD and boost your clinical skills- CPD included



A caring and calm environment where our dedicated team of dental professionals can offer the best possible care for patients



Providing telephone assessments of patients with dental symptoms and provide management advice and onward referral as appropriate.



Use of all dental equipment conducting performance checks and identifying maintenance issues.



The setting up and closing down of surgeries following infection control guidelines.



Carry out reception duties as required including understanding patient charges and exemptions



Carry out stock control and maintenance of stock in the surgeries.



Undertake definitive clinical telephone assessments of patients with dental symptoms using SDCEP guidance.



The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the /Person Specification.



We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.



Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:



72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.



76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.



81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%



This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.



Assess and advise as appropriate through high level communication skills to meet the needs of the patient.



Refer patients as appropriate to dental services for ongoing treatment as indicated through the protocols and systems of the organisation.



Maintain appropriate records as required, accurately recording, checking or amending details on the dental software system.

The "must haves" for you to be considered for this role:

GDC registration ( or newly qualified dental nurses awaiting GDC registration number)



National Certificate for Dental Nurses or NVQ equivalent .



To be able to undertake all statutory and mandatory training and post holders must be able to undertake physical interventions. Fitness for physical intervention will be assessed by Occupational Health.



We provide a Multi-professional preceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to the programme we also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module "Preceptorship for Healthcare" (AP7026).



Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) which is similar to a preceptorship programme.



This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Government's UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas