Job summary
To support the work of the dental team by providing dental nursing skills.

Clinical administration including General Dental Service paperwork and cash handling at the base clinic and other locations as required.

To facilitate a high standard of patient care to all users of the service.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will be administratively responsible to the Senior Dental Nurse and ultimately accountable to the Clinical Director for North Wales Community Dental Service. The Dental Nurse will be clinically responsible to the Clinician to whom he/she is assigned.

The post holder will be required to travel within the North Wales Community Dental Service locality, for example clinics, hospitals, schools, domiciliary visits, mobile dental units and to carry out treatment at other sites, for example, nursing homes. Travel expenses will be paid.

To support the work of the dental team by providing dental nursing skills.

Clinical administration to the base clinic and other locations as required.

To facilitate a high standard of patient care to all users of the service.

About us
We have a varied team, spread across North Wales, consisting of Dentists, Therapists Dental Nurses and Dental Healthcare Assistants and administration team. We all work together to provide the highest standard of patient oral health care possible.

Our benefits will give you the satisfaction of knowing you have played a central part in "Working to Achieve a Healthier Future for Wales".

Here at BCU LHB we will also reward you with our benefits which include a generous annual leave package, flexible working, access to occupational health and a contributory pension.

Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification
General
Essential

• Smart, presentable appearance consistent with working in the clinical environment
• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner

Desirable

• Ability to understand spoken and written Welsh Language

Values
Essential

• Awareness of the importance of Confidentiality, Able to work effectively in a team Self motivated and enthusiastic person Willingness to learn Able to work on own initiative Flexible, reliable and adaptable Caring and considerate to others Ability to cope under pressure

Desirable

• Ability to learn, comprehend and work within Health Board's policies and procedures

Aptitude and Abilities
Essential

• Flexibility in respect of clinical venues within the Trust, travelling and hours.
• Responds positively to a team ethos.
• Aware of own limitations.
• Able to work autonomously.

Desirable

• PC literate.
• Training in date for
• CPR
• Manual Handling
• Cross-infection Control
• Experience of and commitment to Quality Assurance & Clinical Governance Flexible approach to working within CDS within the Trust

Experience
Essential

• Recent or current dental surgery experience
• Assisting in the treatment of children, and anxious patients both children and adults

Desirable

• CDS experience
• Experience with child and adult special care patients (including the elderly)
• Dental Health Promotion
• Outworking in a Mobile Dental Unit or on Domiciliary visits
• Stock control and ordering

Qualifications
Essential

• Certificate in Dental Nursing or equivalent NVQ
• Proven maintenance of post-basic training
• Evidence of CPD
• National Registration

Desirable

• Post-basic certificate in any of the following:
• Sedation
• Special Care
• Radiography
• Oral Health
• Orthodontics

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).