Job Overview
The Maxillofacial and Dental unit provides an exciting and varied clinical environment to learn new skills. Dental nurses will be exposed to complex multi‑disciplinary clinical problems within a professional and friendly environment. The team is highly focussed on excellent patient care and is known for its innovation on the most up‑to‑date techniques.
Responsibilities
- Prepare the surgery, including the equipment, instruments and materials used, to ensure the efficient running of the clinics.
- Receive, attend to, and prepare patients for treatment by the clinician, and supervise and attend to patients after treatment until they are fit to leave the surgery.
- Liaise with reception staff and answer the telephone in the clinical areas.
- Always assist the clinician at the chair‑side and act as a chaperone throughout treatment and in the surgery as required, to ensure that a high‑quality service is provided to the patient.
- Transfer patients to the X‑Ray department from the surgery and from the in‑house radiography department.
- Abide by and maintain a high standard of infection control policies and procedures, thereby minimising the risk of cross‑infection.
- Maintain accurate treatment records, including charting the Dentist’s instructions, ensuring all relevant information is up‑to‑date and treated confidentially.
- Carry out administrative and clerical work associated with the surgery, including information collection and assisting the clinician to provide an efficient service.
- Maintain the surgery and equipment, notifying and logging faults in a timely manner, and monitoring the process.
- Undertake stock control at the clinic, replenishing consumable supplies and materials to contribute to the smooth running of the clinic.
Flexible Working
At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.
About Our Hospital Group
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000‑strong workforce.
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