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Main area Specialist Dental Services Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Part time – 22.5 hours per week (Over 3 days working hours 08:30 – 16:30) Job ref 382-NBC13-26
Site Whitegate Health Centre Town Blackpool Salary £28,392 – £31,157 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 04/06/2026 23:59
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
The post holder will be required to fulfil a comprehensive range of dental nursing duties within the Specialist Dental Services.
The appointed Dental Nurse will be based at a Whitegate HC, the role is to support the whole team. You will be expected to provide cover at other clinical bases within the Fylde Coast Locality that deliver our services when necessary to maintain efficient services.
Main duties of the job
- Assist and chaperone the dentist at the chairside during operative procedures including general anaesthesia and sedation situations.
- Preparation of filling materials, impression materials, instruments, equipment and dressings etc.
- Ensure safe, careful processing of x-ray films and their storage with patient records, in line with health and safety regulations.
- Maintain all requirements related to the profession of dental nursing including CPD, registration and attendance at appropriate courses whether mandatory or elective.
- Stock control of dental materials and other consumables.
- Care and minor maintenance of dental unit, chair, handpieces and other equipment.
- Decontamination / sterilisation of instruments, cleaning of work surfaces in the clinical area and safe disposal of clinical waste in accordance with departmental cross infection control guidelines.
- Daily testing of bench top autoclave. Monthly checks of resuscitation drug kit and emergency oxygen.
Working for our organisation
BTH are committed to fostering a positive and inclusive work environment where every individual is respected, valued, and supported. We recognise that our greatest asset is our people, and we strive to attract and retain professionals who embody our core values. To address previous challenges and promote a culture of excellence, we are seeking individuals who align with our renewed commitment to these values:
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Adhere to the General Dental Councils Code of Ethics for all professions complimentary to dentistry.
- Be aware of and respond accordingly to the Trust policy where child protection issues are suspected.
- Contribute to health promotion around dental issues and support initiatives in health promotion.
- Participate in the annual appraisal process and the development and implementation of activities identified on the personal development plan.
- Contribute to the clinical audit activities within the department through data collection and the implementation of action plan.
Person specification
Education & Qualification
- Dental Nurse qualification (Certificate of Examining Board of Dental Nurses or Certificate of Proficiency by Association of Dental Hospitals)
- Registered on the GDC Register
- GCSE’s Grace A- C or Level 4-9 in Maths & English
- Further qualifications, Sedation & Dental Health Education
Experience & Knowledge
- Experience in General, Community or Personal Dental Services
- Good communication skills with Special Care children and Adults children/ parents/ patients
- Knowledge of GDPR
- Knowledge of the NHS Code of Practice on Confidential Information (2003)
Skills & Ability
- Honesty/Trustworthy
- Good time keeping
- Ability to travel to different locations
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