Senior Dental Nurse Radiography

Job summary

We are currently recruiting a Radiography Senior Dental Nurse to work across our outreach sites providing radiography support to our undergraduate teaching programme. This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified radiography trained dental nurse to work as part of an imaging team.

The successful candidate will be working in collaboration with the main Dental Imaging Team based at the Royal London Dental Hospital.

Our outreach sites include

Kenworthy Road - Hackney

Sir Ludwig Guttmann - Stratford

Barkantine Dental Clinic - Isle of Dogs

Hours of work will be 9am to with an hour for lunch. The post will be a split of 80/20 clinical and admin

We are looking for a well-motivated conscientious Dental Nurse who would enjoy the challenge of working alongside a wide range of professionals and multidisciplinary teams.

In becoming a Barts Health employee you will be joining an organisation in which safe and compassionate care is at the heart of all we do, this also includes our staff. We have numerous staff benefits as well as providing subscription to a training package which supports our Dental Nurses in completing their annual GDC eCPD. We are also supportive of our employees that wish to complete post qualifications within their speciality.

Candidate must have a good level of experience working as a band 4 Qualified Dental Nurse. Registration with the GDC is mandatory.

A Post Dental Qualification in Dental Radiography is essential for this role.

Main duties of the job

To support the clinical services and assist the Dental Nurse Manager in the day-to-day delivery of high-quality service provision within the department.

Ensure the radiology service is run efficiently and effectively and that all radiation safety requirements are met.

To ensure a Quality Assurance program is undertaken within the service

To act as a Radiation Protection Supervisor for the site and maintain good compliance with both local and national guidelines.

Provide training to clinical staff on the use of equipment on site

To provide high quality chairside support to all clinicians and ensure that the standard of all dental nursing care is of the highest order and in line with Trust Policies and Procedures

Support the Dental Nurse Manager in ensuring that both Qualified Dental Nurses and Student Dental Nurses undertake structured departmental practical training and Continuing Professional Development in line with current training curriculums and legislation

Provide direct line management to band 4 nurses including, sickness management, annual leave, appraisal, performance management and day to day management of their welfare.

Carry out witness training and support trainees with their Record of Experience

Develop an in-depth knowledge of the department specialism

Champion service improvement for your clinical area

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NEBDN and/or an appropriate professional qualification or equivalent.

General Dental Council registration.

Desirable

Post Qualification Certificate.

Experience

Essential

Post qualification experience in dental nursing.

Ability to work as part of a team with a professional approach towards work and colleagues.

Previous experience of working in a hospital setting.

Responsibility for clinical activities appropriate to department.

Responsibility for maintaining stock levels and ordering where appropriate.

Desirable

Supervision and mentoring of dental nurses and trainee dental nurses and their work within a clinical environment.

Participation in the recruitment and selection of dental nurses

Skills

Essential

Ability to work under pressure and prioritise care.

Excellent Leadership and organisational Skills.

Ability to monitor the quality of own and others work.

Ability to identify and access the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others.