Dental Nurse inStratford-Upon-Avon inStratford-Upon-Avon PUBLISHED 11 JUN 2024

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women's, children's, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join
#TeamEliot.


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Job overview


Job Title - Dental Nurse

Hours per week-37.5 hours a week

Perm/Fixed Term-Fixed Term

Salary - £25,147 - £27,596 per annum

Closing Date-28.06.2024

Interview Date-09-

Applications are invited from experienced, flexible Dental Nurses who hold the National Certificate in Dental Nursing or NVQ level 3 in Oral Healthcare and holds a relevant current Qualification / Certificate in IHS, to join our friendly, enthusiastic team.

For an informal discussion or further information please contact Sue Compton, Dental Lead on

This post may close early due to high numbers of applications so you are advised to apply promptly.

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.


Careers at George Eliot - 'Where you make a difference'



Main duties of the job


We are recruiting to a Full time Fixed Term post; 37.5 hours but would be willing to discuss part time working The successful candidates will be
based at Stratford Hospital .
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required for this post. Experience in General Dental Practice is desirable.
Car owner/driver essential
.


Working for our organisation


Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.


Detailed job description and main responsibilities


You will a dental nurse, working within the Community, for the Warwickshire Special Care Dental Service and will be responsible for providing close support dental nursing duties to clinicians at your base site and also a variety of clinics throughout Warwickshire; to enable a full range of special care dentistry provision for our client groups. There may also be an opportunity to support the general anaesthetic and sedation services.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required for this post. Experience in General Dental Practice is desirable.
Car owner/driver essential
.


Person specification



Essential



Essential criteria

• Qualification and Professional Training • National Certificate for Dental Nurses • Registered with the GDC • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Desirable



Essential criteria

• Skills and Abilities • Good organizational and time management skills. • Good negotiation/interpersonal skills • Ability to work under pressure, to tight deadlines • Flexible approach • Enthusiastic and motivated with the ability to motivate others • Computer skills

Essential



Essential criteria

• Experience and Knowledge • Experience of working within the NHS and as a Qualified Dental Nurse • Working with patients with special care requirements, medically compromised and phobic or high risk. • Special care dental nursing in a community setting

Please note:


George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust utilises a third party recruitment system (TRAC). When applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into TRAC where all subsequent information regarding your application will be generated. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages via the NHS Jobs website. Furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any emails/messages sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.

By applying for this post you are consenting to George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system, TRAC.

The Job application data you provide will be used to assess your application for employment at GEH, to verify your information and conduct reference checks, and to communicate with you. If you accept employment with GEH, the information collected will become part of your employment record and will be used for employment purposes.

All information provided will be used for recruitment purposes only and processed in a lawful, fair and transparent manner.


Other:


The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.

In response to NICE guidance and to support the reduction of health harm from tobacco, the Trust has a smoke-free site policy which applies to anyone on Trust sites. Staff who smoke will be supported to quit or not smoke whilst on Trust sites.

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees as they are at the heart of our patients journey. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued, respected, empowered and included within an organisation that is representative of all members of the community. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual - taking pride in that we value employees, job applicants, students, volunteers, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our excel behaviours with a vision to create a workplace that represents a culture of kindness, joy and inclusion.


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Applicant requirements


You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.


Documents to download

• job description (PDF, 624.5KB)
• person spec (PDF, 320.6KB)
• functional skills (PDF, 648.5KB)