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 join 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 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

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.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Queen Vistoria Hospital, Holtye Road, East Grinstead, RH19 3DZ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.qvh.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Department Manager, Maxillofacial Unit, Hannah Child, hannah.child@nhs.net, 01342414211