Dental Nurse inHaywards Heath inHaywards Heath PUBLISHED 30 MAY 2024
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Liaise with doctors, dentists and care staff in clinics, hospitals and residential homes respecting their particular contributions within the care team.
Job summary- Do you want to make a difference?
- Sussex Community FT - Special Care Dental Service is looking to recruit enthusiastic, flexible and self-motivated and Qualified Dental Nurse
- We have part time vacancies
If you are well organized, able to prioritize and work on your own initiative without direct supervision, but also enjoys working as part of a team to provide excellent patient care, then we look forward to hearing from you
The Special Care Dental Service is part of a countywide service providing NHS Dental treatment to patients on referral. We have clinics across the county, operating Mondays to Fridays, 08:30am to 4:30pm.
- To maintain high professional standards with a commitment to compulsory & continual professional development, as outlined by GDC and as applicable to Statutory Registration
- Liaise with doctors, dentists and care staff in clinics, hospitals and residential homes respecting their particular contributions within the care team
- Maintain accurate, computerised and paper dental records of patients to comply with the Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust policies
- To conform to all Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust and Special Care Dentistry policies, procedures and guidelines
- Provide nursing cover at short notice and possibly for an extended period at any clinic throughout the county/ within regional area), (including the administrative responsibilities usually undertaken by the dental nurse in post) if alternate cover cannot be appointed
- Participate in supervision in line with trust policy
- Participate in evidence collation for The Care Quality Commission (CQC)
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.
We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.
Why work for us?
- Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
- Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
- Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Research opportunities
- Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
- Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
- Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
- Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
- Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
- Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff
Job responsibilities
See attached job description and person spec
We are looking for an enthusiastic dental nurse who has excellent interpersonal, communication and clinical skills, who works well within a team environment to support the needs of other dental colleagues.
We provide Special Care dentistry across five sites within West Sussex and Brighton areas for adults and children with additional needs in a variety of settings including Hospitals, community dental clinics, and domiciliary care.
Full training and induction will be provided along with continued professional development to support you in this role and to meet your GDC requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached job description and person spec
We are looking for an enthusiastic dental nurse who has excellent interpersonal, communication and clinical skills, who works well within a team environment to support the needs of other dental colleagues.
We provide Special Care dentistry across five sites within West Sussex and Brighton areas for adults and children with additional needs in a variety of settings including Hospitals, community dental clinics, and domiciliary care.
Full training and induction will be provided along with continued professional development to support you in this role and to meet your GDC requirements.
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate effective communication skills
- Ability to work well within a team and be able to support colleagues, prioritising tasks, and working well under pressure
- Working knowledge of IT systems, reception duties, customer service and dental software
Essential
- oNEBDN National Diploma in Dental Nursing or equivalent and post qualification or working towards
- oGDC Registrant
Essential
- oGood understanding of decontamination and infection control procedures
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate effective communication skills
- Ability to work well within a team and be able to support colleagues, prioritising tasks, and working well under pressure
- Working knowledge of IT systems, reception duties, customer service and dental software
Essential
- oNEBDN National Diploma in Dental Nursing or equivalent and post qualification or working towards
- oGDC Registrant
Essential
- oGood understanding of decontamination and infection control procedures
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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 .
From 6 April 2, 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. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship
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 .
From 6 April 2, 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. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details
Employer name
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Special Care Dentistry, Lower ground floor, Haywards Heath Health Centre
Heath Road
Haywards Heath
RH16 3BB
Employer's website
Job summary
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.
We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.
Why work for us?
Job responsibilities
See attached job description and person spec
We are looking for an enthusiastic dental nurse who has excellent interpersonal, communication and clinical skills, who works well within a team environment to support the needs of other dental colleagues.
We provide Special Care dentistry across five sites within West Sussex and Brighton areas for adults and children with additional needs in a variety of settings including Hospitals, community dental clinics, and domiciliary care.
Full training and induction will be provided along with continued professional development to support you in this role and to meet your GDC requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached job description and person spec
We are looking for an enthusiastic dental nurse who has excellent interpersonal, communication and clinical skills, who works well within a team environment to support the needs of other dental colleagues.
We provide Special Care dentistry across five sites within West Sussex and Brighton areas for adults and children with additional needs in a variety of settings including Hospitals, community dental clinics, and domiciliary care.
Full training and induction will be provided along with continued professional development to support you in this role and to meet your GDC requirements.
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
Essential
Essential
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
Essential
Essential
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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 .
From 6 April 2, 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. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship
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 .
From 6 April 2, 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. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details
Employer name
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Special Care Dentistry, Lower ground floor, Haywards Heath Health Centre
Heath Road
Haywards Heath
RH16 3BB
Employer's website
- Do you want to make a difference?
- Sussex Community FT - Special Care Dental Service is looking to recruit enthusiastic, flexible and self-motivated and Qualified Dental Nurse
- We have part time vacancies
If you are well organized, able to prioritize and work on your own initiative without direct supervision, but also enjoys working as part of a team to provide excellent patient care, then we look forward to hearing from you
The Special Care Dental Service is part of a countywide service providing NHS Dental treatment to patients on referral. We have clinics across the county, operating Mondays to Fridays, 08:30am to 4:30pm.
- To maintain high professional standards with a commitment to compulsory & continual professional development, as outlined by GDC and as applicable to Statutory Registration
- Liaise with doctors, dentists and care staff in clinics, hospitals and residential homes respecting their particular contributions within the care team
- Maintain accurate, computerised and paper dental records of patients to comply with the Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust policies
- To conform to all Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust and Special Care Dentistry policies, procedures and guidelines
- Provide nursing cover at short notice and possibly for an extended period at any clinic throughout the county/ within regional area), (including the administrative responsibilities usually undertaken by the dental nurse in post) if alternate cover cannot be appointed
- Participate in supervision in line with trust policy
- Participate in evidence collation for The Care Quality Commission (CQC)
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.
We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.
Why work for us?
- Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
- Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
- Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Research opportunities
- Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
- Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
- Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
- Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
- Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
- Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff
Job responsibilities
See attached job description and person spec
We are looking for an enthusiastic dental nurse who has excellent interpersonal, communication and clinical skills, who works well within a team environment to support the needs of other dental colleagues.
We provide Special Care dentistry across five sites within West Sussex and Brighton areas for adults and children with additional needs in a variety of settings including Hospitals, community dental clinics, and domiciliary care.
Full training and induction will be provided along with continued professional development to support you in this role and to meet your GDC requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached job description and person spec
We are looking for an enthusiastic dental nurse who has excellent interpersonal, communication and clinical skills, who works well within a team environment to support the needs of other dental colleagues.
We provide Special Care dentistry across five sites within West Sussex and Brighton areas for adults and children with additional needs in a variety of settings including Hospitals, community dental clinics, and domiciliary care.
Full training and induction will be provided along with continued professional development to support you in this role and to meet your GDC requirements.
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate effective communication skills
- Ability to work well within a team and be able to support colleagues, prioritising tasks, and working well under pressure
- Working knowledge of IT systems, reception duties, customer service and dental software
Essential
- oNEBDN National Diploma in Dental Nursing or equivalent and post qualification or working towards
- oGDC Registrant
Essential
- oGood understanding of decontamination and infection control procedures
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate effective communication skills
- Ability to work well within a team and be able to support colleagues, prioritising tasks, and working well under pressure
- Working knowledge of IT systems, reception duties, customer service and dental software
Essential
- oNEBDN National Diploma in Dental Nursing or equivalent and post qualification or working towards
- oGDC Registrant
Essential
- oGood understanding of decontamination and infection control procedures
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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 .
From 6 April 2, 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. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship
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 .
From 6 April 2, 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. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details
Employer name
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Special Care Dentistry, Lower ground floor, Haywards Heath Health Centre
Heath Road
Haywards Heath
RH16 3BB
Employer's website
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