Dental Nurse in Cambridge

An opportunity to join an established team, as a qualified Dental Nurse, providing support to and working alongside a multidisciplinary team to ensure the provision of a high standard of patient care. This is a great opening to develop and expand your skills as a Dental Nurse. You should be able to demonstrate a compassionate and caring approach to patients, be well organized, well presented, practice excellent Infection prevention and Control, be flexible in your approach to work, be able to work effectively as part of a team, as well as using their own initiative. Clinics you will assist in are Oral surgery, Minor operations and Skin procedures under local anaesthetic, Day surgery theatre lists, Orthodontics, Adult and paediatric Restorative dentistry.

Main duties of the job include:

• Within the clinic, responsible for day to day management of the surgeries.
• Responsible for accurate patient record keeping.
• Training and supporting new staff.

Working for our organisation, Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds, the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population. CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves.

We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Benefits to you include development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff. On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Person specification qualifications include holding one of the following certificates: NEBDN National certificate in Dental Nursing, S/NVQ Level 3 in Oral Healthcare: Dental Nursing or Dental Hospital Certificate of proficiency in Dental Nursing, or have the equivalent experience and eligible for the registration with the Dental Care Professionals register. Evidence of continuing professional development is required.

Experience should include proven clinical practice in dental nursing skills and infection control practices, experience of mentoring and teaching junior staff, and experience of co-ordinating clinic in the absence of senior colleagues.

Knowledge required includes Dental Nursing code of conduct and guidelines of professional practice, good theoretical and practical knowledge of Dental Nursing within the clinical area (Orthodontics and Maxillo Facial), health and safety awareness, quality issues and clinical governance, and awareness of risk management procedure.

Skills needed include proven verbal and written communication skills, time management, ability to plan, organise and prioritise workload, and the ability to remain calm and work effectively in pressurised situations.