Qualified Dental Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Public Dental Service - Lanarkshire locality for various permanent, part time Qualified Dental Nurse posts.

Please note: these is a part time post and the salary for these positions will be pro-rata.

The post holder will work as part of a team of Qualified Dental Nurses and provides full surgery and administrative support to Clinicians (Public Dental Officers, Senior Dental Officers, Consultant Orthodontists, Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, Associate Specialists, training grade dentists, SpRs, SHOs, Dental Hygienists & Dental Therapists). The duties include all the duties normally expected of a Qualified Dental Nurse in terms of chair/bed side, surgery and theatre clinical assistance and administrative assistance. The postholder is expected to work in a variety of settings across Lanarkshire, with any clinician, with any type of patient undergoing a wide variety of treatments (examinations and assessments, restorations, extractions, surgical procedures,  prosthodontic treatment, preventive treatments, x-rays, orthodontic treatment, treatment under local anaesthetic, sedation (oral, inhalation and intravenous) general anaesthetic etc).

Knowledge, training and/or experience required to do the job: 

• Hold a Nationally recognised Dental Nurse Qualification.
• Be on the GDC’s register for Dental Nurses
• Have a level of specialist theoretical knowledge and practical skills that will enable them to work  with a variety of clinicians and respond to any situation that develops, including emergencies
• Experience working in a dental surgery. Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment and experience of working as a dental nurse in more than one branch of dentistry would be advantageous
• Have experience of working with a variety of clinicians in a variety of settings and  be able to confidently assist the dentist to  provide a full range of dental treatment
• The postholder’s experience will ensure they have a level of understanding of and can anticipate the support the dentist and the patient needs so that treatment can be provided in a safe, economical, efficient and effective manner.
• Commitment to continuing Professional Development
• Experience in clinical governance including audit
• The ability to work with people and have a range of patient management skills and good interpersonal skills
• Able to communicate well at all levels – good reporting skills verbal and written
• A flexible and adaptable approach to work
• Abel to demonstrate self motivation , use initiative and accept responsibility
• Good organizational and administrative skills.
• The ability to take direction and work as part of a team through procedures and protocols to meet agreed targets.
• The ability, when necessary, to use initiative, intuition and know how in imaginative and creative ways to overcome problems and stimulate change.
• To be able to cope confidentially with a designated work remit, but yet remain a part of the wider dental team in Lanarkshire.
• IT skills , be able to use a computer and have knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and an understanding of the Data Protection act
• Knowledge of dental procedures, new techniques and up to date knowledge about materials.
• Knowledge of NHS Lanarkshire Policies and administrative procedures
• P.D.P.
• Awareness of patient confidentiality, child protection issues, the Disability Discrimination Act and the Adults with Incapacity Act
• Manual handling skills
• Must have a valid full driving licence and access to a car
• CPR skills​​​​​​​

Please note the postholder must have:

• Flexible and adaptable approach to work
• Hold a valid UK driving licence with access to a car

Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Leanne.Smith@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk , Senior Dental Nurse , NHS Lanarkshire

For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only, please contact lyn.henry@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk stating the job title and reference number in the subject.  Please note:  all job related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received.  Please complete and submit your application early.

‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’