About this role
Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Dental Nurse to join our team at our Oak House Dental Centre within the Lancashire and South Cumbria Dental Service. We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated individual, with excellent communication skills to assist in the delivery of urgent, specialist and routine dental care.
Main duties of the job You must be a qualified dental nurse, with a good standard of education and the ability to work well within a team. Post qualification in sedation is preferred but not essential. You will have opportunity to study for post registration qualifications will have access to plentiful CPD and clinical supervision. The base for this post will be at Oak House Dental Centre, however we also work closely with the team at Bacup PHCC. Oak House operates 365 days of the year between 08.30am to 9.30pm and also delivers treatment at the weekends and Bank Holidays. This is due to us delivering urgent care treatment in and out of hours. Therefore, this post will require you to work flexibly over 7 days including working evenings/weekends and bank holidays. This is done on a rota basis to allow cover.
About us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role
Person Specification
Education Essential
Qualified Dental Nurse Registered with the GDC Three or more of the following (or working towards a 3rd): Certificate in Dental Radiography Certificate in Oral Health Promotion Certificate in Dental Sedation Nursing Certificate in Dental Anaesthetic Nursing Certificate in Special Care Dentistry Fluoride Application Impression Taking
Knowledge Essential
Ability to work on own initiative Ability to work as part of a team Organisation/managerial ability
Experience Essential
Administrative Skills IT Skills Experience of assisting chairside in the dental surgery for a minimum of 2 years post qualification
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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address Oak House Dental Centre
Accrington
BB5 2ED
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)