About this role
Job summary Package Description: As a Dental Nurse, youll be part of our valued team in our Community Dental Service, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: Salary from £31,157 with group pension and HCRG terms and Conditions Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission Free tea, coffee, and milk at your base location Job Introduction To assist the Community Dental Service (CDS) clinicians and other clinical staff to carry out their duties for a variety of specialist services, working at any dental department within the service Administrative tasks relating to the service to help ensure the smooth running of the se
Main duties of the job As a Dental Nurse, you'll be part of our Community Dental Service, providing essential clinical and administrative support. You'll assist clinicians, carry out clinical tasks, and offer advice to patients and their representatives. Responsibilities include patient care, surgery preparation, infection control, and radiography. Excellent communication skills are essential, as you'll work with patients with various needs. You'll maintain professional skills through training and participate in audits and quality initiatives. The role involves travel between sites, requiring a UK driving license and car access. If you have experience as a dental nurse in the Community, we would love to hear from you!
About us HCRG Care Group is a leading provider of community health and care services in the UK. Established in 2006, the organization works with health and care commissioners to transform services, focusing on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. They deliver a range of services including community health services, primary care, sexual health, and adult social care. Committed to equal opportunities, HCRG Care Group is a Disability Confident Committed employer. They prioritize safeguarding and safer recruitment practices and are dedicated to transforming health and care to improve lives. They welcome applications from diverse individuals and provide an inclusive work environment.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:
As a Dental Nurse, youll be part of our valued team in our Community Dental Service, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
Salary from £31,157 withgroup pension and HCRG terms and Conditions Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission Free tea, coffee, and milk at your base locationJob IntroductionTo assist the Community Dental Service (CDS) clinicians and other clinical staff to carry out their duties for a variety of specialist services, working at any dental department within the service
Administrative tasks relating to the service to help ensure the smooth running of the service
This post is responsible for
Clinical tasks relating to Dental Nursing role, dealing with a variety of adults and children with special needs, including learning/physical disabilities, complex medical histories and challenging behaviours Providing advice to patients and their representatives including, oral health promotion, post-extraction, GA and sedation as well as general enquiries, dental emergencies and trauma where necessary Administrative tasks to support reception/administration team as neededMain Responsibilities Patient Care Surgery and decontamination room preparation and maintenance Stock control Radiography processing digital images Decontamination and Infection Prevention and Control as per national and service protocols and processes Patient and carer advice Communication Skills The patient groups seen in the service have a variety of additional needs, which may be a barrier to communication, so excellent communication and personal skills are required To communicate effectively with all team members using electronic, written or verbal methods Providing advice and information to patients and their representatives when necessary Personal and Professional Development To maintain professional skills and knowledge by completing relevant training including First Aid, Life support (relevant to role), Moving and Handling, Fire Safety and Safeguarding To participate in supervision and appraisal programme Health, Safety and Security Use of hoists and other equipment within the service or in patients home Carry out Infection Prevention procedures to agreed protocols and participate in the care and maintenance of equipment Work with others to maintain health and safety, reporting faults as service guidance Audit, Governance and Quality Participate in audits and surveys as requested Collection of patient feedback Participate in serve governance programs and other quality initiatives Prioritise workload effectively Suggest areas that could improve quality of service Wear service uniform and ID badges at all times The Ideal CandidateWe are seeking a dedicated and professional Dental Nurse to join our multidisciplinary team at based at Buryfields Clinic, Guildford, however travel to other sites will be required on service needs. This is a vital role at the heart of our service, providing high-quality customer service and essential dental and adminastrative support to ensure the smooth and efficient running of our dental clinics.
If you have prior experience working as a dental nurse in Community, we would love to hear from you!
As you will work flexibly across sites, a UK driving license and access to a car for work purpose would be required for the role.
For any queries about the recruitment process of this role, please contact the hiring team via email at [email protected] or on 07884 659460.
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006 we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
To maintain professional skills and knowledge by completing relevant training including First Aid, Life support (relevant to role), Moving and Handling, Fire Safety and Safeguarding
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.
Employer details Employer name HCRG Care Group
Address HCRG Care Group
Guildford
GU2 4AX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)