Job Description

Our Dental Nurses work collaboratively with Dentists, Surgeons, Dental Therapists and Registered General Nurses to achieve a high standard of care and the best possible experience for our diverse group of patients.



If you would like to be part of our expanding and dynamic nursing team then this is your opportunity.



An stimulating and rewarding opportunity have arisen for a Registered Dental Nurses within our friendly and enthusiastic outpatient team.



We are an acute hospital outpatient department treating adults and children with a wide range of oral and maxillofacial conditions, including orthognathic surgery, maxillofacial injuries, oro-facial cancer, disorders of the Temporo-Mandibular Joint, salivary gland disease and many others.



To be successful in joining our team, you should be flexible, well organized, with a professional friendly manner & demonstrate excellent communication skills. You should be able to use your own judgement to resolve issues, and have a tactful, sensitive approach to dealing with occasionally difficult situations. You should be able to work well under pressure with a flexible approach to work and a willingness to suggest ideas for improvements. In return we will encourage your professional development by ensuring you gain experience in all aspects of our service, whilst enhancing your skills and knowledge through a personal development plan and access to educational resources.



Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk



The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.



Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel



Overall purpose of post



To assist the Clinicians within the specialty. This will include Oral Surgeons, Orthodontists, Restorative and Cleft Specialists.



Promoting & coordinating the delivery of evidenced based care to these groups of patients.



Be accountable for the wellbeing of a patient during and after treatment.



Assist the Principal Dental nurse & Department Sister in the day to day management of the department.



Work together with the entire multi disciplinary nursing team in developing a team that meets the needs of the patients effectively and efficiently.



Communicate effectively with the Outpatient Department Multi-Disciplinary and relevant Primary Care teams.



Develops and performs additional nursing roles that are necessary to the needs of the OMFS outpatient group following appropriate education and training.



Work at all times within the General Dental Council 'Scope of Practice' (2002).