Dental Nurse

2 days ago

Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Full time

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced dental nurse to join the existing nursing team within the Head and Neck outpatients department.

The successful candidate will be working alongside a team of highly skilled dental nurses within the specialities of orthodontics and maxillo-facial.

This is an ideal career opportunity for anyone who is looking to develop their existing skills and competencies in a hospital setting.

We are seeking applications from GDC registered qualified dental nurses that are up to date with their continuing professional development.

The applicants must demonstrate a caring and compassionate manner, be confident and well-organised and self-motivated.

The applicants must also have excellent communication skills and work well within a multi-disciplinary team.

A working knowledge of a range of dental procedures in the specialist areas of orthodontics and maxillo-facial is desirable.

Main Duties of the Job

The post holder will be required to work in the specialist clinical disciplines of orthodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery and ENT.

To organise the efficient running of new patient and review clinics in orthodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery and assist in ENT outpatients.

To provide chair side nursing assistance in orthodontic operative procedures, assist surgeons in oral and maxillofacial minor oral surgery operations, and assist in prosthetic and dental procedures in the fields of orthodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, including rehabilitation prosthetics following cancer surgery.

During surgery, the dental nurse will assist surgeons with specialised procedures, preparing and decontaminating instruments, handling fine tools, providing patients with pre and post-operative care.

To supervise trainee and unqualified staff as required in the department.

To be accountable for own professional actions under General Dental Council guidelines.

About Us

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve.

We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow.

We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our area.

We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in Trust.

We have a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Job Responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities: The dental nurse will assist the surgeon with specialised programmes of care, surgical and non-surgical.

The dental nurse will be responsible for preparing the clinic and the necessary instrumentation for specialised procedures without direct supervision.

The dental nurse will also be responsible for:

Requesting necessary laboratory tests as per clinical protocol.

Providing patient information and advice for their specific clinical procedure.

Application of prescribed dressings by clinician.

Preparation of intra- and extra-oral dressing packs.

White heads varnish wick; Coe-pak.

Preparation silicone impression material for obturator patients.

Instructing Oral hygiene and dietary advice to patients and undertake daily duties without direct supervision with Registered General Nurse available for advice as necessary.

Administrative Responsibilities

Preparation of daily clinics by providing the necessary instrumentation, materials, equipment, pathology reports, laboratory work, radiographs and scans to ensure that a seamless service is provided to the patients.

Collating, filing and storage of patient study model boxes and patient photographs.

Completion of clinic coding for the department and the clinical advice regarding patient enquiries in person and by phone.

Technical Responsibilities

To comply with local, trust and national policies and procedures.

To disassemble and clean specialised dental equipment.

To perform basic maintenance and simple fault finding on specialist equipment.

Communication and Relationships

Liaise with a wide range of specialities outside of the Trust including Medical and Dental practitioners, other Trusts and Agencies, for patient treatments/appointments etc.

Communication with patients and carers who may have barriers to understanding, including children, learning disabilities, chaperoned prisoners, dental phobic patients, patients in pain and distress and patients where English is not a first language.

Physical, Mental and Emotional Demands

The post holder can be subject to emotional and stressful situations in offering support to patients and their relatives.

Reassuring and providing simple care instructions following a range of complex clinical procedures.

Supporting anxious or upset patients or carers.

Offering support to nervous or confused patients.

Offering support to children and teenagers.

Offering support to patients with congenital facial deformities and disfigurements following trauma injuries or facial surgery.

Dealing with people who are verbally demanding.

Handling and passing very small components during specialist procedures.

Working with speed, accuracy and tasking during high levels of clinical activity.

Changing priorities quickly and effectively to deal with urgent situations.

Education

To demonstrate work of Dental Nurse to General Nurse Students.

Assisting in the training and development of new staff members.

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