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, Administrative Responsibilities Undertake general reception duties including arranging transport and appointments, dealing withcomplaints compassionately. Ordering and receipting stock for the clinic. Maintaining appropriate stock controls. Ordering pharmacy items and emergency drugs for the dental clinics. Ensuring all pharmaceutical items and emergency drugs are within expiry dates, stored at appropriatetemperatures and locations and reviewed weekly. Operational Performance Acting as relief dental nurse at other clinics on occasion. Being an active participant in audit, daily huddles, clinic meetings, staff meetings, performancereview and training. Assisting in dental screening and epidemiological fieldwork in schools. Working with and supporting/supervising anyone visiting the clinic in a training capacity. Any other duties as directed, delegated or requested., Maintain statutory and mandatory training records including, Basic Life Support, Fire, ManualHandling, Health & Safety, Infection control and Safeguarding Maintain up to date and accurate records of all CPD training Annually submits a CPD declaration to the General Dental Council; maintaining fitness to practice. Annually renews registration with the GDC and provides a copy of the certificate on request Participate in ongoing performance review. Governance / Quality Control Participate in audit Adhere to department infection prevention control and decontamination policy and follow the uniformpolicy Keeping your DBS certificate valid. General The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of workcolleagues, visitors and patients. To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King's College Hospital NHSFoundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations. We want to be an organization where everyone shares a commitment to delivering the very bestcare and feels like their contribution is valuable and valued. At Kings we are a kind, respectful team: Kind. We show compassion and understanding and bring a positive attitude to our workRespectful. We promote equality, are inclusive and honest, speaking up when neededTeam. We support each other, communicate openly, and are reassuringly professional To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff. This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to bedefinitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this descriptionwill be subject to review in consultation with the post holder. All employees must hold an 'nhs.net' email account which will be the Trust's formal route for emailcommunication. Everyone is responsible for promoting inclusion no matter their role or team. At Kings, we want tocreate an environment where everyone feels valued, respected and welcomed

• Experience of working with neuro-divergent patients and/or patients with learning disabilities/difficulties
• Proficient in the use of Dentally software for patient record, Ability to be sympathetic and sensitive to patient and staff needs
• Work well in a multi-disciplinary team
  
  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,
• Dental Nursing Qualification
• Registration with General Dental Council
• Knowledge of Health and Safety issues including medical emergencies
Desirable
• Competence or qualification in Inhalation Sedation
Knowledge and ExperienceEssential
• Excellent understanding of infection control and decontamination procedures
• Dental Nursing experience
• Excellent understanding of infection control and decontamination procedures