Dental Nurse
- Employer
- Care UK
- Location
- Southampton
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 2 Mar 2018
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- Sector
- Acute Care Nursing
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Job Role
- Nursing Support Worker
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Job Summary
Care UK have a vacancy for a GDC Registered Dental Nurse to work at Southampton Treatment Centre. This is a permanent role for 37.5 hours per week with occasional Saturday's are included. The remuneration is between £17,000 - £21,000 depending on experience. The post holder will work closely with lead nurse for Oral Surgery to deliver the Clinical Governance, excellent clinical care and service development. Duties and Responsibilities • To provide quality patient care, ensuring that all treatment and Oral Surgery care activities are carried out and comply with relevant legislation and Company policies and procedures. • Maintaining cleanliness and hygiene of the Oral Surgery treatment rooms adhering to infection control policies and procedures, as well as Health and Safety policies and procedures. • Participating in change and development projects that affect the hospital. • To monitor oral surgery treatments and pre-assessments procedures with regards to consumables and equipment • To ensure that equipment is handled correctly and maintained in a safe working order and ensure all defects are handled and reported to the relevant departments. • To ensure all incidents/near misses are reported on the Datix system to the Lead Clinician/CSM and participate in investigation as required. • To utilise all resources within the department effectively to deliver quality care at all times • To be responsible for maintaining accurate, timely and complete records, ensuring the safety and confidentiality of information • Implement and maintain Care UK’s patient satisfaction process. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL • Valid GDC registration • National certificate in Dental Nursing or NVQ level 3 National Certificate Experience of assisting with a diverse range of dental patients DESIRABLE • Evidence of post basic qualification in dental medication • Maxillo Facial Certification/Diploma • IV sedation certificate • Experience in a hospital oral Maxillo Facial environment For more information on Care UK and the site please visit www.careukhealthcare.com and www.southamptontreatmentcentre.nhs.uk
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