About this role
Job summary
Are you a dental nurse looking for a new challenge? Do you want to make a contribution to the NHS and the provision of dental care in your local community?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Dental Nurse to join Mid Yorkshire Teaching Trust (MYTT). Our highly experienced team provide Orthodontic, Oral and Head and Neck care for patients across the Mid Yorkshire area.
We have various hours available, working across all our Trust sites including the community.
Main duties of the job
As part of the team, you will be responsible for providing assistance with clinical duties, chairside support for colleagues with a varied skill mix. The successful candidate will work alongside our Oral and Facial Specialities Team and Orthodontic Team. Carry out specific clinical and care tasks to a high standard and competency, under the direction of the Registered Care Professionals depending on setting.
For further information please refer to the job description and person specification.
About us We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers,home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Job description Job responsibilities
Qualifications
Registered Dental nurse with NEBDN national Diploma in Dental Nursing or equivalent.
Experience
Experience/training to Diploma level or equivalent. Good interpersonal and communication skills Good time management skills including ability to work to set deadlines. Ability to work well as part of the team Ability to work flexibly, quickly and accurately.
Knowledge and Awareness
To have an understanding of the types of patients treated by the Community Dental Services To have a good knowledge of : Infection control Work prioritisation Health & Safety issues.
Skills and Abilities
Develop and maintain positive working relationships Maintain a safe working environment for self and others Willingness to take on tasks. Good skills both written and verbal to communicate with patients with learning disabilities and all Community Dental Services patient groups Computer skills and ability to learn clinical applications of computer system currently in use Basic keyboard skills. Able to work in a variety of settings Able to carry out the physical requirements of the role
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Please click apply now to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).
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 The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address Pinderfields Hospital
Aberford Road
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 4DG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)