Dental Nurse

a) Maintain high professional standards and participate in mandatory and continuing professional development in line with General Dental Council (GDC) requirements and Trust expectations.b) Work collaboratively with Dentists, Dental Therapists, Doctors, Nurses, Care Staff and other healthcare professionals across clinics, hospitals and community settings to support effective patient care.c) Maintain accurate patient records and documentation, both electronic and paper-based, in accordance with Trust policies, professional standards and data protection requirements.d) Adhere to Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust and Special Care Dentistry policies, procedures and guidelines, ensuring safe, effective and patient-centred practice at all times.e) Provide dental nursing and administrative support across clinic sites within the county and regional area, including short-notice and extended cover where required to maintain service continuity.f) Participate in supervisions, appraisals, quality assurance, audit and clinical governance activities in line with Trust policyg) Support the smooth day-to-day running of clinics through effective communication, organisation and teamwork, maintaining confidentiality and professionalism at all times.

a) Prepare and maintain the clinical environment for patient care, ensuring compliance with infection prevention and control, decontamination, health and safety and Trust procedures.

b) Provide chairside support during a range of dental procedures, including sedation, general anaesthetic and domiciliary sessions, ensuring patients receive safe, effective and compassionate care before, during and after treatment.

c) Prepare, handle and maintain dental instruments, materials, equipment and emergency supplies in accordance with manufacturer guidance, national standards and local procedures, reporting faults or concerns appropriately.

d) Carry out quality assurance and safety checks relating to radiography, decontamination, emergency drugs, equipment and clinical environments, maintaining accurate records as required.

e) Provide patients, carers and families with appropriate oral health promotion, post-operative care advice, reassurance and support, recognising individual communication and care needs.

f) Support the efficient running of the service through administrative and reception duties, including appointment management, correspondence, record keeping, arranging transport/interpreters and use of dental IT systems.

g) Maintain stock control and support the safe handling, storage and disposal of clinical materials, medicines, laboratory work and waste in accordance with Trust policies and legal requirements.

h) Participate in medical emergency procedures, audit activity and ongoing service improvement.

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We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?o Positive NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trusto Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

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