Dental Nurse

Clinical Responsibilities o Receiving and preparing patients for their visit; at any setting, and for any appointment type including treatment under conscious sedation. o Assisting clinicians in the full range of dental treatment and procedures, ensuring that relevant information about the patient, including any change in his/her condition, is reported to the dentist. o Checking patients' fitness for discharge after extractions/sedation. Providing pre and post-operative care. o Preparation and participation in domiciliary care for elderly and patients who have difficulty in leaving their homes. Being aware of your surroundings and the property of the patient. o Giving patients, parents or carers oral hygiene instruction and advice. o Supporting patients with compassion and empathy throughout their dental journey. o Processing and mounting of radiographs. To clean, maintain and test processor according to agreed procedures. o Management of surgery clinical waste, dealing appropriately and safely with hazardous or toxic waste materials o Disinfecting and packaging dental laboratory work and arranging collection o Monitoring, maintaining, testing and reporting faults on equipment and medical devices including decontamination equipment

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level. We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people. King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

o The monitoring of the dental health of all age groups in the population. o The provision of dental health education and preventive programmes. o The provision of facilities for a full range of treatment to patients who have experienced difficulty in obtaining treatment in the general dental service, or for whom there is evidence that they would not otherwise seek treatment from the general dental services. Including one or more of the following;

• physical disability
• complex medical condition
• learning disability
• severe mental health condition
• Severe anxiety/phobia.
• Children with complex dental needs
We also provide domiciliary care to people unable to leave their home and our mobile dental unit visits shelters for people without housing. You would be expected to: o Provide a high level of dental nursing care for all patients. Explain dental procedures/treatment to patients or carers o Deliver a high standard of chairside assistance supporting all grades of clinicians. Maintaining a high level of infection control. o Responsible for the day-to-day running of the dental clinic. o Working across all King's sites, whilst Dental Nurses are based in one clinic they are expected to work across multiple sites