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Job overview

This is an opportunity to join an established team, we have Full Time and Part Time Dental Nurse  positions available , providing support to and working alongside; Qualified dental staff within the Restorative Department.

Specialty services include , Complex Restorative treatments, Endodontics,  Implants , Special Care, General Anaesthetics , Sedation and Periodontal surgery .

 We also provide support throughout the training of both Undergraduate  Dental Students and Dental Therapy students. And also Post Graduate Trainees 

• Interview date: 7th June 2024
• Full and part time hours available
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

Main duties of the job

The role of the Registered Dental Nurse is, to  provide high standards of clinical care and support for patients under the care of  various staff grades as well as students and trainees.   And also the preparation and maintenance of the clinical areas including stocks of materials and equipment and collecting and inputting data into the patient administration system.

The role involves the preparation and maintenance of the clinical areas including stocks of materials and equipment and collecting and inputting data into the patient administration system.

 Primarily;

• Provide close support for the care of patients in a clinical environment.
• The preparation and maintenance of clinical areas ensuring that high standards of cross infection and cleanliness are maintained.
• To ensure department stock levels and equipment are maintained.
• To ensure patient confidentiality is upheld.
• To escort patients to and from waiting areas.
• To book appointments and update clinical activity data.
• Post training may be an advantage or may be required in specialist areas ie Endodontics, Implant, Surgical,Sedation, General Anaesthetics and complex restorative procedures.

Although based on a specific departments within the Dental Hospital , the post holder will be required to work as necessary within any area of the Dental Hospital and other dental units within the trust.

Working for our organisation

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 2 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.