Dental Nurse | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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Dental Nurse
Hours:37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 08.30 - 17.00 (part time may be considered)
Salary Range: £27,857 to £30,570 - depending on experience (Band 4)Location: Skimped Hill Dental Clinic, Bracknell (consideration will be given to the possibility of being based at one of our other clinics).
We are looking for a skilled Dental Nurseto join our team and provide high-quality dental care. You will be passionate about patient care, have excellent communication skills and thrive in a dynamic and supportive team environment. In this role you will gain excellent experience and have the opportunity in treating patients under sedation and general anaesthetic.
Our service has seven clinics ranging from Thatcham to Langley with over 45 members of staff. We specialise in treating patients with additional needs including children, people with learning and physical disabilities and the elderly and are equipped with on-sitehoists and a wheelchair tipper/bariatric bench.
You will primarily be based at Skimped Hill in Bracknell with the expectation to work in other clinics/hospitals and in the domiciliary settings. It is essential that you either have access to a vehicle for work purposes or can travel to meet service needs.
Applications for this role will be considered on a first come first serve basis and we may close the vacancy early if the right candidate is found.- You will work in a multi-surgery clinic, having support from other colleagues.
- You will assist in the provision of dental care for children with high levels of dental disease and children and adults with additional needs.
- You will have the opportunity to provide care in domiciliary settings.
- With the appropriate training you will have the opportunity assist in the provision of care for patients under inhalation sedation.
- You will have the opportunity to assist on general aesthetic sessions.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Belong At Berkshire Healthcare
The “must haves” for this role:
- National Certificate for Dental Nurses or NVQ Level 3 in Oral Healthcare
- Registrationwith the GDC
- It is essential that you either have access to a vehicle for work purposes or can travel to meet service needs.
*Please note not all office locations or client care bases may be reached by public transport*.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
This advert closes on Thursday 31 Oct 2024