Job summary
- Main area
- Specialist Dental Nursing
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 284-25-7222869-DSNH
- Employer
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Birmingham Children's Hospital
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Dental Nurse (Orthodontics)
Band 5
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
Job overview
This post primarily involves working with patients across sites, providing specialised orthodontic nursing support at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, University Hospital Birmingham and further external sites as required. The post holder will be working as part of the dental team including Consultants, Dental Nurses and Administrators. The post may have a requirement to work within other Outpatient services if required.
The post holder will support our Consultant Orthodontist and wider team in providing patients with a high standard of Orthodontic treatment and care as part of the West Midlands regional Cleft Lip and Palate Service.
The post holder will provide pre- and post-operative dental hygiene advice to patients within the Cleft Orthodontic service and the wider Paediatric Dentistry service, and work with patients with complex medical history and needs. In addition, the post holder may carry out dental radiography, if qualified.
Main duties of the job
To effectively deliver fundamental dental care to the patients, ensuring it is evidence based and maintained to a high standard, working in partnership with the patient and family. The Specialist Dental Nurse will provide clinical support to our Consultant Orthodontist during Orthodontic assessments, treatment Planning and clinics. The post will also cover Paediatric Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery in their role of delivering high quality clinical services.
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NEBDN National Certificate in Dental Nursing, NEBDN national certificate of orthodontic nursing S/NVQ Level 3 in Oral Healthcare, Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing. Dental Nursing or Dental Hospital Certificate of Proficiency in Dental Nursing Or have equivalent experience and eligible for registration with Dental Care Professionals Register
- Evidence of continuing professional development and its application
- Post Qualification Certificate in Orthodontic Dental Nursing
- Further Post Qualifications in Conscious Sedation / Radiography / Special Care / Oral Health Education
Knowledge & Nature of Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven clinical practice in dental nursing skills and infection control practices within an NHS hospital environment or a dental practice
- Experience of coordinating a clinic in absence of senior colleagues
- Two years post qualification
- Proven clinical practice in Orthodontics
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of Extended Dental Nursing Duties, such as Radiography, Clinical Photography, Impression Taking, Fluoride Application
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential criteria
- Proven verbal and written communication
- Skills with all members of the healthcare team, colleagues, patients and relatives
- Practical application of Trust documentation standards
- Self motivated
- Ability to take initiative when required and liaise with the appropriate manager
- Maintenance of confidentiality
- Identify problems and recommend solutions
- Time management
- Ability to plan, organise and prioritise workload
- Awareness and respect for colleagues’, patients’, relatives’ cultural and emotional needs
- Able to remain calm and work effectively in pressured situations
- Willingness to adapt to change as the organisation develop
Desirable criteria
- Ability to achieve competency in Trust computer systems
- Ability to induct and orientate new staff to clinical area and to identify the key learning needs of less experienced staff
- Practical skills teaching
- Able to demonstrate practical application of health and safety in relation to acuity and patient/nurse ratio
- Effective management of equipment and resources
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Maintains patient records
- Good IT skills and use of Microsoft software as well as clinical systems
- Dental Nurse Code of Conduct and guidelines of professional practice
- Good theoretical and practical knowledge of Dental nursing Health and Safety awareness
- Quality issues and Clinical Governance
- Awareness of policies and procedures which are relevant to dental nursing
- Awareness of need to demonstrate a professional appearance and behaviour
- Awareness of risk management and procedures
- An understanding of how to manage medically compromised patients
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Flexible approach to working in line with service requirements
- The ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service including working at different sites if needed
- Ability to work under pressure
- Excellent time management
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Victoria Timmins
- Job title
- Dental Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 333 9352
- Additional information
or contact Catherine Croton [email protected]
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