Specialist Orthodontic Nurse inSunderland inSunderland PUBLISHED 7 NOV 2024
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An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Head and Neck Centre at South Tyneside and Sunderland STSFT for an experienced specialist orthodontic nurse to join our multi-speciality service, including Maxillofacial surgery, Orthodontics and ENT.
Our services are delivered to inpatients and on and offsite outpatients, which covers a wide geographical area. The role of this post is to provide specialist orthodontic nursing support to our two consultants, staff grade and therapist. The specialist nurse will operate as a skilled member of the team both on and off site.
There are very few dental nurses employed by the Trust due to the nature of their specialist skills and the Head and Neck speciality requirements. We could not deliver the increasing business in OMFS and the growing Orthodontic service without them. This is a unique opportunity for a specialist orthodontic nurse to develop and progress in the Head and Neck speciality.
Assist Orthodontic Consultants/Staff grade/therapist with Dental/Orthodontic treatment procedures.
Assist Orthodontic Consultants on new patient assessment clinics.
Assist with oral surgery clinics (surgical extractions/biopsies etc) as per service requirements.
Provide pre and post-operative dental hygiene advice to patients within the specialist dental areas of orthodontic and maxillo- facial surgery.
Prepare materials, instruments and equipment for Specialist Dental Practitioners.
Work on own initiative with manager available for reference.
May carry out dental radiography.
May be required to monitor and recover sedation patients.
Will be required to assess patients suitability for sedation/surgery.
About us
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DISCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE
To be responsible and accountable for the delivery of safe, effective and compassionate care for patients designated to their care.
To comply with the trusts vision, values and behavioural compact.
The post holder will be involved in the assessment of care needs and assist in the development, implementation and evaluation of all programmes of care within the unit
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Head and Neck Centre at South Tyneside and Sunderland STSFT for an experienced specialist orthodontic nurse to join our multi-speciality service, including Maxillofacial surgery, Orthodontics and ENT.
Our services are delivered to inpatients and on and offsite outpatients, which covers a wide geographical area. The role of this post is to provide specialist orthodontic nursing support to our two consultants, staff grade and therapist. The specialist nurse will operate as a skilled member of the team both on and off site.
There are very few dental nurses employed by the Trust due to the nature of their specialist skills and the Head and Neck speciality requirements. We could not deliver the increasing business in OMFS and the growing Orthodontic service without them. This is a unique opportunity for a specialist orthodontic nurse to develop and progress in the Head and Neck speciality.
Assist Orthodontic Consultants/Staff grade/therapist with Dental/Orthodontic treatment procedures.
Assist Orthodontic Consultants on new patient assessment clinics.
Assist with oral surgery clinics (surgical extractions/biopsies etc) as per service requirements.
Provide pre and post-operative dental hygiene advice to patients within the specialist dental areas of orthodontic and maxillo- facial surgery.
Prepare materials, instruments and equipment for Specialist Dental Practitioners.
Work on own initiative with manager available for reference.
May carry out dental radiography.
May be required to monitor and recover sedation patients.
Will be required to assess patients suitability for sedation/surgery.
About us
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DISCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE
To be responsible and accountable for the delivery of safe, effective and compassionate care for patients designated to their care.
To comply with the trusts vision, values and behavioural compact.
The post holder will be involved in the assessment of care needs and assist in the development, implementation and evaluation of all programmes of care within the unit
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