Dental Nurse Higher Level | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust in Salford

As a Higher level dental Nurse working as part of the dental team you will assist in the planning, organisation and delivery of comprehensive dental care to patients, providing an efficient and effective dental service over various sites across the city of Salford, including a secure care unit for young people.

This will include assisting with treatments under conscious sedation, and a general anaesthesia. The taking of dental radiographs under prescription from dental officers. You will ensure the best possible dental nursing care and practice is delivered to all patients including those with complex medical conditions, physical, sensory or learning disabilities. Patients with severe mental ill health, dementia, end of life care, ASD and behaviour that may present challenges to those who care for them. This list is not exhaustive.

As a Higher Level Dental Nurse you will ensure that effective communication is always maintained and you will provide day to day supervision to junior team members if required. You will practice within the scope of a General Dental Council (GDC) registered Dental Nurse and maintain compliance with GDC professional standards.

• Support dentists, therapists, and postgraduates in delivering dental care.
• Provide assistance to senior team members and raise department issues as required.
• Offer advice and guidance to patients, relatives, and carers regarding treatment and care plans.
• Support and reassure adult and paediatric patients, including individuals with special needs or challenging behaviours.
• Work with patients who have complex medical histories, mental health conditions, or learning disabilities.
• Use specialist skills and qualifications to organise and deliver oral-health nurse-led clinics for core community dental service patients referred by colleagues.
• Assist clinicians and support patients during conscious sedation.
• Accompany clinicians on home visits and support clinical assessments for XGA or sedation, providing pre- and post-operative instructions.
• Assist with paediatric extractions and adult special care under general anaesthetic at Salford Royal Hospital.
• Support clinicians providing dental care within a secure unit for young people.
• Take, process, and store digital dental radiographs in line with IRR, IRMER, and Health & Safety regulations.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values Care, appreciate and inspire to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.