Job summary

Are you a caring Dental Nurse looking for a rewarding and varied job working with patients with additional needs?

Solihull Special Care Dental Service (Community Services) are looking for Qualified Dental Nurses to join our friendly dental team who are committed to providing a service of high quality dental care to the community we serve.

Our Dental Service provides dental care for people of all ages with additional needs (Special Care Dentistry). The successful candidates must be organised, well-motivated and passionate about providing care for those most at need.

We have Dental Clinics in the North and the South of the Borough: Central Solihull, Smiths Wood and Shirley. You would be required to travel between Clinics, Mobile Dental Units and Hospitals within the Trust on a regular basis so the ability to travel and to be a car owner with a full driving license is essential.

This is a permanent contract, part time or full time hours are available.

NHS Agenda for Change Band 4

Please ensure that you read the Job Description and person specification in full, before applying.

If you are enthusiastic and looking to develop your skills and work within a supportive team then please contact Nicki Williams on 07980 869966 for more information:

Please also visit our Instagram page: keep solihullsmiling

Main duties, tasks & skills required

The post holder will work flexibly within a special care community dental team providing high quality dental care for a wide spectrum of patients particularly adults and children with additional needs. This could include those with learning disabilities, severely challenging behaviour, dementia, dentally phobic, medically compromised or physical disabilities.

To provide Reception/administration duties and Dental Nurse support to Dentists, Dental Therapists, Students and Principal Dental Nurse as required by the Dental Service.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

Job description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

A minimum of 5 GCSE's to include English and Science at C level or above

• Hold a Dental Nurse qualification, which should be NVQ Level 3 or National Certificate for Dental Nurses.
• Registration with the General Dental Council
• Evidence of continued professional development

Experience

Essential

Theoretical knowledge and practical dental nurse experience

• Knowledge of basic life support and medical emergency procedures.
• Understanding the principles of confidentiality

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.