Dental Nurse

Job summary

Dental Nurse - Maxillofacial Department

Are you looking for a new opportunity but within a supportive and caring team?

The Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has an exciting opportunity for you. It is an exceptional place to work with the whole organisation focused on the patient. We have a fantastic international reputation and are proud of our heritage as pioneers of reconstructive surgery helping to rebuild our patient's lives.

We are looking to recruit a Dental Nurse to our busy and diverse team. This is an exciting opportunity to work with our Maxillofacial outpatient department comprising of a number of specialist areas such as Orthodontics, Orthognathics, Head & Neck Cancers and Trauma and Minor Oral Surgery.

Main duties of the job

Assist with clinicians in orthodontics

Help with running Maxillofacial and Head and neck Oncology clinics

Help with facial trauma clinics

Assist clinicians with MOS

We constantly strive for excellence, delivering high quality patient focused care. Our nursing teams are compassionate and empathetic who take pride in the high quality care they provide to all of our patients.

About us

Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

A centre of excellence, with an international reputation for pioneering advanced techniques and treatments. Everything we do is informed by our passion for providing the highest quality care and the best clinical outcomes.

At QVH we are proud of our achievements and our specialist services continue to record excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We regularly receive excellent results from patient satisfaction surveys and on average 98% of inpatients say they would recommend the hospital to their family or friends.

Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide specialist nursing support to maxillofacial clinicians, Orthodontists and hospital practitioners, within the department.

To work as part of a team to provide a safe, effective, efficient care environment for patients, relatives and carers. Under supervision, be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. An expectation to be able to demonstrate procedures and supervise unqualified staff, and work without direct supervision.

Honour the Trusts Core Values by demonstrating appropriate behaviours and encouraging this in others.

Apply the principals of the GDC Code at all times.

Demonstrate commitment to quality patient care through effective team working.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GDC registration

Desirable

Radiography Certificate

Concious sedation certificate

Orthodontic nurse certificate

Experience

Essential

IRMER

Infection Control

Desirable

Orthodontic Experience

Oral Surgery Experience