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Special Care Dental Nurse
4 months ago
Job summary
hours per week. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a SpecialCare Dental Nurse to join the specialist led, multidisciplinary team ofPlymouth Community Dental Services, part of Livewell Southwest.
Applications are welcomed from experienced and suitablyqualified registered dental nurses with a post certificate qualification inDental Sedation and that have an up to date record of experience in assistingduring surgery of patients in receiving conscious sedation.
PCDS provides a high level of general and specialised dentalservices to Plymouth and the surrounding district and are looking forcandidates who are caring, passionate and enthusiastic in providing highquality care.
If you have the necessary qualifications,experience and enthusiasm to join our dedicated team, we would like to hearfrom you.
This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.
Main duties of the job
Work with dental operator providingpatient care inc. clinical procedures &chair side assisting & the useof inhalation/intravenous sedation.
Assist & be empathetic with patients/carers, inc. those who have specialneeds & dealing with them promptly & efficiently.
Works with all dental equipment includingsharp/fine instruments.
Provide advice to patients/carers about dental procedures including pre/post-operative advice, management ofcomplications & pain control.
Prepare the clinical environment priorto/end of clinical sessions, following cross infection & decontamination protocols
Check surgery equipment & report anyfaults
Ensure routine & emergency equipmentis checked & available
Assist with the decontamination /sterilisation of equipment & instruments & otherresponsibilities in the decontamination suite following cross infectionprocedures according to local/national guidelines
Prepares the surgery for the patientusing knowledge & experience to select theappropriate equipment/materials/instruments
Assists dental officer on domiciliaryvisits, epidemiology surveys & school screeningwhen required
Develops x-rays using digital equipment
Assist in the event of a medicalemergency
Work at different locations to meet theneeds of the Service, when required inc. GA sessions at UHP
Undertakes specific duties delegated by DentalOperators & Plymouth CommunityDental Services Ltd Managers.
Follows organisation policies & those determinedby others, inc. NHS BDA.
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise providing integrated health & social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams & West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon & Cornwall. With teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, health & wellbeing hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience, we always value being kind, respectful, inclusive, ambitious, responsible and collaborative. Transforming services to make them sustainable, ensuring that we value, support & empower each other.
We are committed to involving the people we care for, families & carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can. Helping us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place & at the right time. By putting people at the centre of what we do, we ensure to support people to lead, healthy independent lives & be the very best at helping people to live well.
Valuing our employees making an investment in their development a priority. We offer:
Protected CPD time for registered staff
Various development pathways and ongoing regular training packages for all staff
Leadership & mentoring programmes
Access & funding for training including Care Certificate, Assistant Practitioners Course & Scholarship Into Nurse Training
A Robust Preceptorship
A bespoke induction programme
Existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme can continue their membership when they join the organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Post holder workswith special care dentists treating patients with special needs mostlyhaving treatment under conscious sedation. Post holder also providesDental Sedation Nursing support to all Dentists carrying out Dental Sedation,including Oral Surgery.
Post holderhas GDC registration and holds the NEBDN certificate in conscious sedationand thereby acts as the second appropriately trained person working withthe dentist in line with the British Dental association patient safetyguidelines
Post holderrequires knowledge of complex medical, physical and mental health problems,which has been gained through a minimum of 2 years experience
Post holderwill be required to monitor sedated patients during both treatment andrecovery, and needs to recognise and assist with medical emergencies.
Post holderwill discharge patients with the dentists agreement, and be responsible forgiving relevant post operative instructions and care
To assistall operators in all chair side assisting. To support and care for patientsduringprocedures using conscious sedation.
Follows all sedationrelated local policies and SOPs, including the correct preparation ofequipment and attends local drawing up drugs trainingwith sedation lead.
Recordsclinical observations on patients sedation record
Carries outperformance checks and daily maintenance on specialist equipment PulseOximeter, Oxygen cylinders, Scavenger unit and Relative analgesiamachine to sure the equipment is ready for use and if faulty to remove from useand report to the relevant technician.
Prepares thesurgery environment using knowledge and experience to select theappropriate equipment, materials and instruments, using specialist knowledgebased on patients medical, physical and emotional needs.
Works aspart of a multi-disciplinary team in Freedom day case unitsassisting operator treating patients under general anaesthesia.Providing technical and clinical support for patients undergoing these procedures.Providing post operative care plans for these patients
Triage of urgentcare patients to assess the urgency of treatment and determine thecorrect booking and then book appointments includingoutlying clinics.
Registered, as a Dental Nurse, with the GDC.
Thoroughknowledge of dental procedures gained through a minimum of 2 yearspost-qualification training and experience.
Thoroughknowledge of routine dental procedures and equipment gained through in-house trainingand experience including specialised areas such as general anaesthetics.
Experienced intreating patients from diverse cultural backgrounds those who requireinterpretation services.
Knowledge ofBasic Life Support techniques and certificate of training and willingness tocomplete ILS training/certification and regular updates, provided by LivewellSouthwest
Trained in recognisingmedical emergencies and assists in dealing with them.
Trained by PCDS /Livewell in all Mandatory Training topics, including Manual Handling, Breakaway,Health and Safety when required.
Clinical work iscarried out without direct supervision using initiative and knowledge ofprocedures gained through experience and training. The guidance of a dental operator or clinicalmanager is sought for non-routine clinical procedures.
Administrativeduties are carried out without direct supervision using knowledge of proceduresand referring to a Manager for non-routine procedures.
Holdsthe NEBDN certificate in conscious sedation
Thoroughknowledge of specialist dental procedures gained through a minimum of 2 yearspost qualification, training and experience
Will be required to carry out additional duties andresponsibilities.
Communicateswith patients within specialist groups on specialist dental topics. Judgement,reassurance and motivation, are necessary to ensure instructions are given topatients in a manner which they can understand.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
NEBDN Qualification/City & Guilds NVQ3 or equivalent in Dental Nursing NEBDN qualification in Dental Sedation Nursing Registered as a Dental Nurse with the GDC GCSE Grade A-C (or equivalent) English and maths
Desirable
Additional Dental Nurse qualifications.
Experience
Essential
Experience of working as a member of a team A minimum of 2 years dental nursing experience. Experience of working in a sedation setting
Desirable
Assists with the induction of new staff Trains and supports new and less qualified staff. Experience of working in the salaried, community or personal dental services within the NHS. Experience of working within Special Care Dentistry, paediatric and/or Oral Surgery. Experience in undertaking extra duties to support your team and/or service
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
Knowledge of the equipment and materials used in dental, surgical and sedation procedures. Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations. Knowledge of Cross Infection control measures. Carries out clinical and administrative work without direct supervision. Promotes best practice and a high level of patient care for the Plymouth Community Dental Services Ltd. Fluent in spoken and written English language. Good organisational skills Good keyboard and ICT skills Calm reassuring manner Good interpersonal skills to ensure effective communication with staff at all grades and ability to support patients of all social backgrounds and all outside agencies Organizes tasks and activities to make optimum use of clinical time. Works and communicates with all members of a multi-disciplinary team. To act in a professional manner at all times. Competent in recognizing and dealing with medical emergencies Carries out performance checks and daily maintenance on dental equipment.
Desirable
Evidence of Continuing Professional Development. Up to date in Basic life support training Up to date in Intermediate Life Support training Computer literate including use of Software of Excellence dental package, such as SOEL Health and Dentally Make decisions as to best practice.