Dental Nurse

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

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If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

Job Overview

Are you a motivated enthusiastic and caring person with good communication skills and the ability to organise, and required to work as part of a team in Gwent.

Based in Abertillery in the General Dental Service and the Community Dental Service, although you will be working in various areas of Gwent. You will be required to assist the Community Dentist, Dental Therapist and Dental Hygienist, with all dental treatment. This will also include assisting with people who have special care needs at clinics, centres, hospitals, residential homes, patient homes and mobile dental units throughout Gwent.

Appropriate Experience And Relevant Registration Is Essential.

You must be able to travel between sites in a timely manner to meet the requirements of the post.

Main duties of the job

To provide a range of clinical and administrative tasks (manual and computer) in an efficient and effective manner, assisting in the delivery of appropriate health care for the patients of the General Dental Service (GDS) Community Dental Service (CDS) within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB).

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Skills And Abilities

Essential criteria

• Computer
• Team player
• Written skills
• Organisation
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Dental IT system
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Routine Adults treatment
• Children and anxious patients treatment
• Substantial previous experience
• Working in a Team
• Clerical and Reception duties
  
  

Desirable criteria

• CDS
• Children and Adult Special Care
• Dom visits
  
  

Qualification and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Qualified Dental Nurse
• Registration
• Evidence of CPD
• Member of professional organisation
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Post Certification in Sedation, SPC Dentistry, Dental Radiography, OHP