Nursing Assistant

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Are you looking for a new challenge? We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed dental nursing assistant to join our team in  at Manchester Dental Hospital on a part time contract. This is an exciting and key role in which you will work closely with the nursing and domestic staff to ensure a safe, clean and organised clinical department.

You will provide close support to the Dental Nursing team  by maintaining high standards of infection control and supporting our patients whilst undergoing dental treatment. Confident, competent, self-motivated and enthusiastic are all attributes required for these positions as well as the ability to work as part of the dental team. You must be able to communicate effectively with patients, clinicians and other healthcare professionals and demonstrate very high standards.

In return, we will provide you with a full induction and support you with a personal development plan and ongoing training when required. You will also benefit from being an employee for a large Trust and so be made aware of up and coming projects and opportunities that there may be.

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You will take responsibility for ensuring that all medical equipment is clean and well maintained and liaise with the domestic supervisors and staff to ensure cleaning is of a high standard. You will play an essential role during clinic hours, ensuring the clinics are patient and carer friendly, water dispensers are clean and well stocked with cups, waiting areas are well maintained for public use. You will take responsibility for ensuring the clinics have adequate equipment and stock. You will undertake reporting any estates work and request for portering services.

 In addition, you will be responsible for assisting the team in continuous quality improvement work by undertaking audits on the Department. The role also entails keeping ward information boards up to date, and friends & family feedback is maintained.

As a Dental Nursing Assistant, you must have a high standard of education, you might already have some experience in a similar role and good communication skills are a must. You must be able to empathise with and consider patients as you go about your duties, you will have an organised and positive approach to ensure the takes at hand are carried out in a timely, effective manner. You need to be dynamic in your approach, and willing to learn and be able to work well within the team or independently.

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MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

 Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

 We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

 We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

 At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.