Community Dental Nurse
NHS Jobs London
JOB PURPOSE Provide a high level of dental nursing care for all patients; including special needs adults and children, elderly, medically compromised or anxious patients. Explain dental procedures/treatment to patients or carers. Deliver a high standard of chair-side assistance supporting all grades of clinicians.
Maintaining a high level of cross infection control. Responsible for the day-to-day running of a base dental clinic. Providing dental nursing cover across service. Main Duties Dental Nursing Duties 1.1 Acting as relief dental nurse in community dental clinics across south London.
However, you will be based usually within one health centre. 1.2 Preparing dental instruments, materials and equipment for each clinical session and ensuring the surgery is left tidy at the end of the day. 1.3 Receiving and preparing special needs patients, including children, adults and elderly people for treatment in the dental clinic under the direction of the dentist.
1.4 Assisting dental staff in the full range of dental treatment and procedures, ensuring that relevant information about the patient, including any change in his/her condition, is reported to the dentist. 1.5 Assisting with patients who have special needs, including vulnerable children, people who are elderly, mentally and physically disabled, suffering from terminal illness, infectious risk, or mental health problems.
People with challenging behaviour or are anxious / phobic about receiving dental treatment. 1.6 Checking patients' fitness for discharge after extractions/sedation. 1.7 Preparation and participation in domiciliary care for elderly and patients who have difficulty in leaving their homes.
Being aware of your surroundings and the property of the patient. 1.8 Preparation and participation in the treatment of patients in high security hospitals. 1.9 Having a full understanding of the current Department of Health decontamination guidelines and being responsible for the decontamination and sterilisation of all instruments, the safe disposal of sharps and any single use items.
Testing the decontamination equipment on a daily and weekly basis and reporting faults to the appropriate person in line with local infection control guidelines. 1.10 Where appropriate, assisting with patients receiving treatment using conscious sedation or general anaesthetic.
Providing pre and post operative care. 1.11 Re-assuring and informing the patient about further treatment and arranging appointments. 1.12 Giving patients, parents or carers oral hygiene instruction. 1.13 Assisting in dental screening and epidemiological fieldwork.
1.14 Working with hygiene and therapy students in community special care dentistry clinics. 1.15 Supervising student dental nurses on their placement in the community dental clinics. 1.16 Fully competent in the mixing of all dental materials. Clinic Management 2.1 Adhering to the departments Infection Control Policy and Blood Borne Virus policy when treating all patients.
2.2 Processing and mounting of radiography. To clean, maintain and test processor according to agreed procedures. 2.3 Management of surgery clinical waste, dealing appropriately and safely with hazardous or toxic waste materials. 2.4 Being aware of language and cultural difficulties and dealing with these in a sensitive and appropriate manner.
2.5 Disinfecting and packaging dental laboratory work and arranging collection 2.6 Up-keeping the patient filing and recall system and ensuring records have been completed. Undertaking general reception duties. 2.7 Taking responsibility for ordering stock for the dental clinics.
Ensuring a level of stock control is maintained. Carrying out end of year stock audit. 2.8 Ordering pharmacy items and emergency drugs for the dental clinics. Ensuring drugs are within expiry dates. Ensuring the emergency drugs kit is reviewed on a weekly basis.
2.9 Monitoring equipment used in the dental surgery, maintaining the upkeep of the equipment by following directions set out by the manufacturer or the Department. Reporting any faults to the dental engineer. 2.10 In the absence of a dentist reporting any problems or deficiencies to Line Manager.
Policy and Procedures The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and well-being and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients. Being aware of and adhering to Trust and Departmental Policy is essential. These policies include: Health and safety/risk assessment Infection Control and Blood Bourne Virus/HTM01-05 Manual Handling Violence and Aggression Domiciliary Infection Control Lone Worker Policy Confidentiality Kings Behaviour standards COSHH.
Maintaining a high level of cross infection control. Responsible for the day-to-day running of a base dental clinic. Providing dental nursing cover across service. Main Duties Dental Nursing Duties 1.1 Acting as relief dental nurse in community dental clinics across south London.
However, you will be based usually within one health centre. 1.2 Preparing dental instruments, materials and equipment for each clinical session and ensuring the surgery is left tidy at the end of the day. 1.3 Receiving and preparing special needs patients, including children, adults and elderly people for treatment in the dental clinic under the direction of the dentist.
1.4 Assisting dental staff in the full range of dental treatment and procedures, ensuring that relevant information about the patient, including any change in his/her condition, is reported to the dentist. 1.5 Assisting with patients who have special needs, including vulnerable children, people who are elderly, mentally and physically disabled, suffering from terminal illness, infectious risk, or mental health problems.
People with challenging behaviour or are anxious / phobic about receiving dental treatment. 1.6 Checking patients' fitness for discharge after extractions/sedation. 1.7 Preparation and participation in domiciliary care for elderly and patients who have difficulty in leaving their homes.
Being aware of your surroundings and the property of the patient. 1.8 Preparation and participation in the treatment of patients in high security hospitals. 1.9 Having a full understanding of the current Department of Health decontamination guidelines and being responsible for the decontamination and sterilisation of all instruments, the safe disposal of sharps and any single use items.
Testing the decontamination equipment on a daily and weekly basis and reporting faults to the appropriate person in line with local infection control guidelines. 1.10 Where appropriate, assisting with patients receiving treatment using conscious sedation or general anaesthetic.
Providing pre and post operative care. 1.11 Re-assuring and informing the patient about further treatment and arranging appointments. 1.12 Giving patients, parents or carers oral hygiene instruction. 1.13 Assisting in dental screening and epidemiological fieldwork.
1.14 Working with hygiene and therapy students in community special care dentistry clinics. 1.15 Supervising student dental nurses on their placement in the community dental clinics. 1.16 Fully competent in the mixing of all dental materials. Clinic Management 2.1 Adhering to the departments Infection Control Policy and Blood Borne Virus policy when treating all patients.
2.2 Processing and mounting of radiography. To clean, maintain and test processor according to agreed procedures. 2.3 Management of surgery clinical waste, dealing appropriately and safely with hazardous or toxic waste materials. 2.4 Being aware of language and cultural difficulties and dealing with these in a sensitive and appropriate manner.
2.5 Disinfecting and packaging dental laboratory work and arranging collection 2.6 Up-keeping the patient filing and recall system and ensuring records have been completed. Undertaking general reception duties. 2.7 Taking responsibility for ordering stock for the dental clinics.
Ensuring a level of stock control is maintained. Carrying out end of year stock audit. 2.8 Ordering pharmacy items and emergency drugs for the dental clinics. Ensuring drugs are within expiry dates. Ensuring the emergency drugs kit is reviewed on a weekly basis.
2.9 Monitoring equipment used in the dental surgery, maintaining the upkeep of the equipment by following directions set out by the manufacturer or the Department. Reporting any faults to the dental engineer. 2.10 In the absence of a dentist reporting any problems or deficiencies to Line Manager.
Policy and Procedures The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and well-being and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients. Being aware of and adhering to Trust and Departmental Policy is essential. These policies include: Health and safety/risk assessment Infection Control and Blood Bourne Virus/HTM01-05 Manual Handling Violence and Aggression Domiciliary Infection Control Lone Worker Policy Confidentiality Kings Behaviour standards COSHH.
The post holder will be expected to live by the Kings Values; Understanding you, Inspiring confidence in our care, Working together, Always aiming higher, Making a difference in our community. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder.
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We are pleased to announce a new vacancy for a Qualified Dental Nurse to join a friendly Dental Practice based near Streatham.
About the Position:
• 4 - 5 days per week
• £15 per hour - Approximately £31,000 per annum
• Looking for the perfect...
Croydon, 10 mi from London
Dental Nurse - Croydon
Tuesday 8.45am-19.15pm
Thursday 11.45am-20.15pm
x once a month Saturdays 8.45am-13.15pm
18. 04 hours a week
Your GDC registration, DBS check and professional indemnity are all covered by Bupa Dental Care. A family feel...
NHS JobsLondon
CLINICAL Prepare surgeries for all dental procedures, and ensure a hygienic working environment. Assist the clinicians in the provision of all dental treatment, clinically and on visits to patients homes, residential care centres and hospitals...