Dental Nurse Manager
Job Description
Job summary
An exciting vacancy has arisen for an enthusiastic Dental Nurse Manager to lead a dynamic nursing team in a new state of the art clinic in Hackney providing outreach services and teaching for staff and students attached to Barts Health NHS Trust and QMUL's Institute of Dentistry. This is an ideal career opportunity for anyone who is looking for a new challenge and wanting to develop their existing skills
The successful applicant will be working onsite in an outreach setting on a 60/40 split of clinical and administrative duties, feeding into an existing team of established Dental Nurse Managers who support all areas within the dental network. They will be required to work collaboratively to support the implementation of a fully functioning clinic.
The National Certificate in Dental Nursing or NVQ Level 3 in Dental Nursing and experience of working as a band 5 dental nurse is essential but experience and a good understanding of undergraduate training in an outreach setting is desirable. This role involves working independently and with a wide range of stakeholders, patients, teams and clinical staff so good verbal and written communication skills are essential as well as a professional manner, organisation skills and a flexible approach.
Main duties of the job
o The post holder will provide leadership to the Dental Nurse team on a daily basis, inspiring them with strong leadership, excellent clinical skills and a visible and exemplary commitment to patient-centeredness.
o The post holder will work collaboratively with the Lead Dental Nurse and the Matron to escalate department and staffing issues where appropriate.
o The post holder will carry out clinical dental nursing on a minimum of two days per week, ensuring credibility with the nursing team and role modelling excellent clinical nursing skills.
o The post holder will line manage the Senior Dental Nurses and an agreed number of Dental Nurses on the department.
o As well as line management of Dental Nurses the post holder will work with closely with the Senior Dental Nurses to delegate several key operational tasks to the SDNs in the day-to-day operational management of clinical services.
o The post holder will represent their department at nurse management meeting and the clinical governance group and will be expected to take responsibly for delivering agreed actions with nursing teams.
o The post holder will deputise for the Lead Dental Nurse in her absence.
o The post holder will manage several required operational tasks for their department, as set out by the Management Team. This will include, as a minimum, responsibility for ordering stock and ensuring maintenance and repair of equipment.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NEBDN and/or an appropriate professional qualification or equivalent.
- General Dental Council registration
- Registered as a witness on the NEBDN Diploma in Dental Nursing programme (or be working towards this)
Desirable
- Post Qualification Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as a Band 5 senior dental similar NHS setting.
- Evidence of knowledge and experience of HR processes and policies.
- Evidence of service improvement
- Previous experience of working in a hospital setting.
- Responsibility for clinical activities appropriate to department.
- Responsibility for maintaining stock levels and ordering where appropriate.
- Participation in the recruitment and selection of dental nurses
Desirable
- Experience of working in OMFS/Oral Surgery & Oral Medicine
- Experience of line management of Dental Nurses and supervision and mentoring of trainee dental nurses and their work within a clinical environment
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of range of dental nursing procedures acquired through training and experience.
- Knowledge of leadership models
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Barts Health NHS Trust
Address
Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1FR
