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Band 4 - Specialist Dental Nurse, Oral, Maxillofacial and Orthodontics • Watford
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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in Watford
with West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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1. Can you tell us about your experience as a Registered Dental Nurse and how it prepares you for this role? Can you tell us about your experience as a Registered Dental Nurse and how it prepares you for this role?
2. Why are you interested in working with the Oral, Maxillofacial, and Orthodontics team specifically? Why are you interested in working with the Oral, Maxillofacial, and Orthodontics team specifically?
3. How do you ensure you provide high-quality patient care in a fast-paced environment? How do you ensure you provide high-quality patient care in a fast-paced environment?
4. Describe your experience in assisting with procedures under local anaesthetic and IV sedation. What precautions do you take during these procedures? Describe your experience in assisting with procedures under local anaesthetic and IV sedation. What precautions do you take during these procedures?
5. Can you explain the importance of maintaining infection control and safety protocols in a dental setting? Can you explain the importance of maintaining infection control and safety protocols in a dental setting?
6. What strategies do you use to manage and maintain stock levels in the surgery? What strategies do you use to manage and maintain stock levels in the surgery?
7. Have you previously worked in a multidisciplinary team? How do you ensure effective communication among team members? Have you previously worked in a multidisciplinary team? How do you ensure effective communication among team members?
8. How do you prioritise tasks in a busy clinic environment? How do you prioritise tasks in a busy clinic environment?
9. Can you describe a time when you had to communicate bad news to a patient or their relatives? How did you handle the situation? Can you describe a time when you had to communicate bad news to a patient or their relatives? How did you handle the situation?
10. How do you approach your ongoing professional development, and what have you done recently to enhance your skills? How do you approach your ongoing professional development, and what have you done recently to enhance your skills?
11. Describe a situation where you had to support a less experienced colleague. What role did you take to ensure they felt comfortable? Describe a situation where you had to support a less experienced colleague. What role did you take to ensure they felt comfortable?
12. How do you handle conflict or disagreements within a healthcare team? How do you handle conflict or disagreements within a healthcare team?
13. What do you believe are the key qualities of a good dental nurse in a multidisciplinary setting? What do you believe are the key qualities of a good dental nurse in a multidisciplinary setting?
14. If a patient became anxious before a procedure, how would you go about calming them and addressing their concerns? If a patient became anxious before a procedure, how would you go about calming them and addressing their concerns?
15. You are responsible for preparing medical and orthodontic notes for clinics. What process do you follow to ensure accuracy and completeness? You are responsible for preparing medical and orthodontic notes for clinics. What process do you follow to ensure accuracy and completeness?
16. How would you handle a situation where you witnessed a colleague not following safety protocol? How would you handle a situation where you witnessed a colleague not following safety protocol?
17. What does professionalism mean to you in the context of dental nursing? What does professionalism mean to you in the context of dental nursing?
18. How do you ensure that you remain empathetic and compassionate towards patients, especially in distressing situations? How do you ensure that you remain empathetic and compassionate towards patients, especially in distressing situations?
19. Is there anything in your CV or experience that you believe particularly qualifies you for this role that we haven’t discussed yet? Is there anything in your CV or experience that you believe particularly qualifies you for this role that we haven’t discussed yet?
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nBand 4 - Specialist Dental Nurse, Oral, Maxillofacial and Orthodontics with West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Watford\n\n *You must be a Registered Dental Nurse, on the GDC Register to apply for this role* These two 15 hour posts are an exciting opportunity for two part time Registered Dental Nurses to join a multidisciplinary team and support the speciality to ensure the provision of a high standard of patient care. This is a great opportunity for you to develop and expand your skills as a dental nurse to the next level. Clinics you will assist in our Oral surgery, Skin procedures under local anaesthetic, day surgery theatre list, IV sedation and minor operations, Orthodontics and specialised clinics such as Orthognathic. You will need to be a highly motivated and confident member of the team. Our patients will expect and will receive the highest standards of professional care by all members of the team. The hours required for post 1 are:Monday 8.30-5pmThursday 8.30-5pmThe hours required for post 2 are:Monday 8.30-12.30Tuesday 8.30-5pmWednesday 9.00-12.30 The successful candidate will be a Registered Dental nurse interested in developing the service to our patients. We would welcome any applications for this Band 4 role for those with experience in Dental nursing and/or Orthodontics. We would also consider newly qualified Dental nurses with the relevant experience. We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic and a compassionate nurse with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to help us to deliver outstanding treatment and care to our patients. You will be responsible for the setting up and closing/cleaning down of your surgery and maintaining stock levels. Assisting clinicians in all clinics within our specialty. We are looking for someone who is team focused. The candidate needs Active registration with The General Dental council (GDC).Evidence of ongoing professional Development through maintenance of professional CPD. About us We have 10 Registered Dental Nurses, within a busy outpatient's department. We are part of a wider hub/spoke site including Northwick Park Hospital, Ealing, Hillingdon and Wexham Park but you will be based at Watford General only. The oral and maxillofacial and orthodontics department work with a multidisciplinary team which covers a variety of head and neck procedures. We also have a Specialty Doctor team in the department and a strong training ethos. About us The post holder is responsible for cleaning and maintaining a safe working environment using measures to reduce cross infection as per Trust policy. Communicate effectively with patients, carers, relatives and all members of the multidisciplinary team, including giving of advice and information following procedures or relating to specialist conditions, including emotionally distressing situations. To organise and provide chair-side nursing in orthodontic and oral surgery clinics. To assist with procedures under local anaesthetic, IV sedation and general anaesthetic, lasting up to an hour. To organise, prepare and assist with specialist clinics e.g., Orthognathic, Skin lists. Prepare medical and orthodontic notes for clinics including obtaining investigation results from computerised systems e.g., MRI and CT scans. Obtaining Orthodontic appliances from the laboratory. Responsible for recording and storage of patient study models of patients currently undergoing treatment. Take on responsibility for personal development and support the development and supervision of others by developing and maintaining specialist knowledge. Conduct oneself in a professional manner and be a role model to less experienced and new staff at all times. Work proactively to ensure that every patient attendance meets the patients expectations and needs with timely undertaking of procedure and effective communication with relatives, patients and carers. "}