Band 5 Senior Dental Nurse
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Restorative Three Department at Birmingham Dental Hospital for a permanent Band 5 Senior Dental Nurse.
The post holder has to be an experienced Dental Nurse who has excellent interpersonal, organisational and leadership skills and will work in close collaboration with the Dental Nurse Managers, Dental Matrons and Clinical Leads. The role will include responsibility for the management and development of the Dental Nurse Team to ensure smooth running of the service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the clinical speciality to ensure the provision of a high standard of patient care and that all Trust policies and procedures are adhered to. This will include chairside activity as well as supporting the Dental Nurse Manager and other Senior Dental Nurses in the delivery of Dentistry training and development of the Service.They will also educate and develop dental nursing teams to respond to the complex needs of patients that meet the acceptance criteria across the service.
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities.We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry.
We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Senior Dental Nurse work within a dental team providing high quality care to a wide spectrum of patients across localities within the integrated Dental Service, Birmingham Dental Hospital (BDH), Community and Mobile Clinics and /or additional external sites as required.
Senior Dental Nurses will be responsible for the efficient operation of either a Community Dental Locality or Department within the Birmingham Dental Hospital and work alongside Specialist Dental Nurses to support the Division’s aim of providing high quality care for patients.Post holders will be expected to work flexibly across different sites/departments where dental treatment is provided.
There is a requirement to work autonomously to manage a team and use significant discretion when clinical and staffing issues arise.
Responsible for
Line management responsibility: Band 4 Dental Nurses and day to day supervision of Dental Nurse Apprentices.
Budgetary responsibilities: stock control/rotation and the ordering of dental consumables, specialist dental equipment and raising purchase orders and order approvals to support service needs as required.
See the attached Job Description for detailed roles and responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications/training
Essential criteria- A Dental Nurse qualification that enables registration with the General Dental Council i.e. NVQ Level 3, Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing or Dental Nursing National Certificate in Dental Nursing / Gained entry onto GDC register via grand-parenting (pre 2008)
- Registered with the General Dental Council
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Hold a Level 3 Management Qualification or equivalent e.g. ILM
- Possess a recognised Post Qualification e.g. Dental Sedation Nursing, Dental Implant Nursing, Dental Radiography, Orthodontics
Experience
Essential criteria- Significant experience in a wide range of dentistry
- Relevant experience in day to day management of staff
- Demonstrate full commitment to supporting undergraduates to deliver high quality patient care and achieve their required educational standard
- Evidence of experience in service redesign and change of clinical financial management
Skills/knowledge
Essential criteria- Evidence understanding of clinical stock/budget management
- Able to lead and work as a team member
- Excellent communication skills - oral/written
- Adaptable and responsive to change
- Evidence of advanced clinical skills
Other job requirements
Essential criteria- Flexibility
Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme
BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification.We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Birmingham is a fantastic place to live and we serve a wide range of people and communities. BCHC are an advocate of diversity and strive to mirror the community we serve as much possible.
We are committed to and actively promote equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals from all areas of the community who meet the specific criteria are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage/civil partnerships.
Promoting Workforce Equality
In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics.As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.
The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.
Flexible Working
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible.This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.
In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!
Using Artificial Intelligence
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust acknowledges Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Generative AI (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini etc; are powerful tools that can help you in various stages of your job application and how they can be used in certain circumstances during your application process with BCHC.You can read more about acceptable use on our internet pages here
Benefits of working for us:
- Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
- Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
- Discounts for local and national retailers
- Dedicated well-being services for all employees
- Flexible working where possible