This Restorative 2 nursing post at Birmingham Dental Hospital, part of Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, supports clinicians with chairside assistance, patient preparation, instrument care and stock control. The work also covers supervision of apprentice nurses and undergraduate students. The role spans the hospital and Community Dental Services, including mobile clinics and outreach sites, with Wednesday and Thursday as set working days and expected hours between 08:00 and 20:00, Monday to Saturday. Applicants need a post-registration implant nursing qualification and evidence of CPD and an implant case log.
What the job involves
- Maintain high standards of patient care and confidentiality across dental clinics
- Prepare and monitor patients during treatment, giving pre and post-operative instructions
- Provide chairside assistance to clinicians
- Care for the surgery and dental instruments and equipment, arranging repairs
- Ensure medical emergency drugs and equipment are available and up to date
- Support and supervise apprentice nurses and undergraduate groups
- Support clinicians, including all student disciplines
- Provide oral health education to patients as the clinician requires
- Assist the Senior Dental Nurse in the smooth running of the service
- Carry out stock control, rotation and ordering of dental consumables
- Carry out clerical and administrative duties to keep clinics running efficiently
- Work flexibly across the Dental Hospital, Community Dental Services, mobile clinics and external sites
Qualifications
- Dental nurse qualification enabling GDC registration, such as NVQ Level 3, Level 3 Diploma, National Certificate, or grandparented entry (pre-2008)
- Post-registration qualification in dental implant nursing
- Post-registration qualification or equivalent in areas such as sedation, special care, orthodontic nursing, radiography or oral health education, where relevant
Registration & licences
- Registered with the General Dental Council
Experience
- Relevant experience working as part of a dental team, such as general practice, hospital or community dental services, including chairside duties
- Evidence of an implant case log
Nice to have
- Other dental nursing post-qualifications
- Recognised teaching qualification at Level 3 or equivalent
- Experience working with children, elderly, medically compromised patients and patients with learning disabilities
- Restorative experience
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The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
