North West- Peripatetic Prison Dental Nurse

Time for Teeth are looking for a qualified dental nurse to join our North West team to work as a peripatetic/floating dental nurse working across the dental clinics located within various prisons and secure establishments across the North West.

Working for Time for Teeth LTD you will be based within the prison service assisting the dentists and dental therapists in providing a full range of NHS care and treatment to patients.

Salary: Competitivehourly rate

Days/Hours: 37.5 hours per week 8:30-4:30 Monday-Friday

Based: HMP Liverpool, HMP Altcourse, HMP Risley. HMP Thorncross, Rowan View Hospital, Ashworth Hospital, HMP Hindley, HMP Styal

This is an exciting post that will allow the candidate to work across a number of different sites and will be an ideal development and progression opportunity.

The ideal candidate will be a enthusiastic, friendly and highly motivated individual. You must have the ability to work closely with other members of staff as well as being able to work off your own initiative. A caring attitude, good communication and work ethic are all essential.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Keep the clinical areas and equipment clean, tidy and sterile.
• Ensuring CQC requirements are met and complied with.
• Providing clinical chairside support to the dentist.
• Maintaining stock levels of consumables within clinic.
• Setting up and decontamination of instruments.
• Maintaining and updating patient records.
• Completing monthly company performance reports.
• Ensure the care and wealth of patients.
• Be familiar and comply with all health and safety rules including PPE, COSHH, Infection control and waste disposal.
• Attend and complete training in line with the GDC registration requirements.
• Completing laboratory requests forms.
• Other duties as required for the efficient operation of the service.

What will we need from you?

• Be a GDC Registered dental nurse
• Be fully qualified with 2 years or more experience
• Hold dental Indemnity Insurance upon appointment
• Be able to pass a DBS enhanced check and clear prison vetting procedures.

What Time for Teeth can offer you!

• A competitive rate of pay
• A rewarding position working within an integratedhealthcare system.
• Holiday increasing with length of service after 2,5 and 10 years service.
• GDC registration paid.
• Mileage paid when over 100 mile round trips
• Online subscription to a CPD service
• Yearly CPD training days
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Uniform provided
• Opportunities for overtime.
• Ongoing career development in a ever expanding company with excellent career progression pathways.
• Opportunities to complete post qualifications such as Radiography,OHE,Fluoride applications and impression taking courses

Please note successful candidates will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure and complete prison security vetting.

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