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Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
About
We’re a community and mental health trust, providing a wide range of services to people of all ages living in Berkshire. And to do this, we employ approximately 4,500 staff who operate from our many sites as well as out in people’s homes and in various community settings.
We've recently been rated as ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission. This award supports our wider aim to be a leading provider of mental and physical health services.
We deliver joined up physical and mental health services, helping people to remain independent at home for as long as possible and providing the care and support that best meets the needs of our patients, in the most suitable location.
We run a number of specialist clinics and services aimed at young people, adults and older people to support and treat mental health, physical health and sexual health conditions.
We work in partnership with Berkshire’s two acute hospital trusts, Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. We also work closely with Berkshire’s six local authorities and a diverse range of community and charitable organisations.
We’re also a digital pioneer, having been named by NHS England as a ‘Global Digital Exemplar’– one of only seven mental health trusts in the country to gain this status. This will allow us to transform patient care through new technologies.
Senior Dental Nurse – Decontamination and Compliance Lead
Accepting applications until: 25-Nov-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 25-Nov-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Dental Staffing
- Tref
- Bracknell
- Cod post
- RG12 1LH
- Major / Minor Region
- Berkshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Oriau
- Full time
- Part time
Salary
- Cyflog
- £31,469 - £38,308 per annum, pro rata (incl of HCAS)
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (Band 5)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Dental
- Dyddiad y cyfweliad
- 09/12/2024
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Band 5 – Senior Dental Nurse, Decontamination and Compliance Lead – Permanent – Internal applicants only
Hours – 30-37.5 hrs per week working 5 days from 08.30 - 17.00 between Monday - Friday
Base – TBC
Berkshire Community Dental Service is looking to recruit a part/full time senior dental nurse, working 4/5 days a week, with a responsibility for being the decontamination and compliance lead for the service. This role will be in addition to your clinical duties, spending one day a week focusing on this. You will be work closely with and be supported by the senior dental officers for decontamination and medical devices.
The senior dental nurse will join an enthusiastic and skilled workforce with a great team spirit. The service has 7 clinics ranging from Thatcham to Langley and over 40 members of staff. The service treats patients with additional needs including children, people with learning and physical disabilities and the elderly.
Your base will be decided upon appointment, but you will also work at other clinics, the hospitals where we undertake general anaesthetic sessions and in the domiciliary setting. It is therefore essential that you can drive, have a UK driving licence and a car for travel between clinics and hospitals.
Advert
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Organising and scheduling of equipment maintenance
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Working towards the service achieving best practice
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Ensuring relevant processes and policies are up to date
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Maintaining an inventory of all equipment
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Assisting with CQC compliance
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Training and supporting staff with infection prevention and control matters
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Conducting and reviewing audits
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Maintain COSHH records
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
The “must haves” for this role:
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GDC Registration.
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National Certificate for Dental Nurses or NVQ Level 3 in Oral Healthcare.
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Previous experience as a Dental nurse within Berkshire Community Dental service.
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Additional/higher level decontamination and/or compliance training.
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Have a car and driving licence.
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Good communication skills.
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A team player.
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Experience with dental software and general IT skills.
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Ability to work outside normal working hours (8.30 – 17.00) given sufficient notice
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- National Certificate for Dental Nurses or NVQ Level 3 in Oral Healthcare
- Registered with the General Dental Council
Training
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of training in dental sedation
- Additional evidence of higher level training in dental decontamination and/or compliance training
Previous Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- To have worked as part of a dental team, e.g. general practice, hospital, other CDS providing chair side duties
- Experience working with children, the elderly, medically compromised patients and learning disabilities.
- Experience in assisting clinicians when treating patients under sedation and general anaesthesia
- Experience in stock control and management of Controlled Drugs
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Management and organisational skills
- To interact professionally with individuals
- Understand the principles of confidentiality
- Up to date knowledge in all areas of dental nursing
- Communication skills
- Manual dexterity
- Ability to work under pressure and on own initiative
- Organisational skills
- Good general numeracy
- Computer skills
- Flexibility
- Ability to deal with emotional and distressing situations
Additional Requirements
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to travel around CDS sites – driving license and use of car
- Ability to work outside normal working hours (8.30 – 17.00) given sufficient notice
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Linda Widdup
- Teitl y swydd
- Dental Operations Manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 07800 917960
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