About this role
Job summary
We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for two committed, compassionate, and adaptable Registered Dental Nurses to join our expanding Community Dental Service. We are looking for motivated individuals with strong clinical, communication, and interpersonal skills who are dedicated to delivering highquality care across our busy clinics in South Tyneside, Sunderland, and Gateshead.
As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will work collaboratively with dentists, dental therapists, and administrative colleagues to provide safe, effective, and patientcentred care. You will contribute to an excellent experience for a diverse patient population, including individuals with additional needs, dental anxiety, or complex medical conditions.
This is a varied and rewarding role that includes travel between community clinic sites, hospitals, care homes, and patients homes, supporting service delivery across the region.
Main duties of the job
As an experienced member of the dental team, you will provide essential chairside support and carry out a range of clinical and administrative duties to ensure the smooth and efficient running of our dental clinics. The post holder will support clinicians in delivering highquality treatment for both adults and children, including patients who are medically compromised or have additional needs such as learning disabilities or dental anxiety.
You will contribute to a wide variety of clinical activities across our community dental sites, providing assistance for routine and complex procedures. The role also includes supporting general anaesthetic sessions in theatre, helping to maintain the highest standards of safety and patient care.
You may additionally be involved in screening programmes, epidemiology, and research activities, while adhering to all relevant policies, procedures, and infection prevention standards.
Although you will be allocated a base location, flexibility is essential. You will work across multiple clinics within South Tyneside, Sunderland, and Gateshead to support service delivery. This is a MondaytoFriday role, requiring adaptability and a commitment to providing excellent care across the region.
This post is subject to enhanced DSB disclosure.
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.
Job description Job responsibilities
To work flexibly within a dental team providing high quality care to a wide spectrum of patients across SOTW, which includes the provision of dental general anaesthesia, sedation services, domiciliary services and routine dental care.
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Person Specification
Experience Essential
Relevant experience working as part of a dental team, e.g. General Practice, Hospital, CDS experiencing chair side duties Experience of working with children, elderly, medically compromised patients and patients with learning disabilities
Desirable
Dental Nursing Experience: Relative Analgesia Intravenous Sedation General Anaesthetic
Physical skills Essential
Car driver and valid driving license Ability to use electronic resources to input, save and provide data and information.
Skills and Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of dental procedures Good working knowledge of cross infection procedures Evidence of good communication & interpersonal skills Knowledge of dental computer systems Flexible approach to day to day working Reliable and punctual
Desirable
Knowledge of special needs conditions and experience of assisting with challenging behaviours, children, medically compromised and phobic adults. ILS/PILS training. Knowledge of Sensei
Qualifications Essential
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) Registration with the General Dental Council.
Desirable
Post qualification in Special Care dentistry, Conscious sedation, Radiography (Post holder will be required to gain post qualification in order to meet service needs within 3 years)
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Address Washington Primary Care Centre
Parkway
WASHINGTON
Tyne And Wear
NE38 7QZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.stsft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)