Job Advert
Dental Advide Line Nurse - 37.5 Hours - Band 5
Summerfield House
The NHS Grampian Dental Information and Advice Line (DIAL) is a telephone-based critical service who provides urgent care triage for adults and children who require access to emergency dental care.
As a Dental Information and Advice Line Nurse, you will be part of a small team who:
- assess and triage patients and give an emergency dental appointment if required with participating dental clinics.
- provide advice for dental problems
- provide details of NHS dentists currently registering patients.
This is an exceptionally busy team; the post holder will be the first point of contact for patients. So good communication, interpersonal and IT skills are essential with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office. The successful applicant should have excellent organisational skills, as well as the ability to work as part of a team. Candidates must be able to work under pressure to meet changing deadlines and priorities.
In addition to the above, candidates must provide information within their application supporting statement which demonstrates their knowledge of the GCD Scope of Practice for Dental Nurses, familiarity with the GDC Standards for the Dental Team, and the application of these in the workplace.
If you are a dynamic, creative and innovative Dental Nurse, who, has an interest in unscheduled dental care, then this is an ideal opportunity for you.
You have relevant clinical experience minimum 3 years as a Dental Nurse with NEBDN qualification or SVQ Level 3 in Dental Nursing along with full registration with the GDC and up to date CPD.
This post will provide an excellent opportunity for personal and professional development and experience in emergency dental triage.
Location: Summerfield House, 2 Eday Road, Aberdeen.
Informal enquiries can be made to Lisa Convery, Dental Nurse Team Manager on 01224 556539 lisa.convery@nhs.scot
Salary and Hours: This post is full time 37.5 hours per week (Fixed-term or Secondment 11 months) at Band 5 (£30,229 - £37,664)
Advert closing date | Closes 8th January 2024 |
| Interview Date (Approx) | 23rd January 2024 or 24th January 2024 |
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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