Bank Emergency Dental Nurse -
We are looking for caring professional dental nurses to join the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust based Emergency Dental Service . The Emergency Dental Service provides high quality dental care and oral health advice to the population of Cumbria.
Vacancies have arisen for Bank Dental Nurses to support our Emergency Dental Clinics based at Carlisle Dental Education Centre and West Cumberland Hospital. These posts are offered on a bank contract basis to provide flexible cover and are dependent on service need.
The Emergency Dental Clinics operate on the following session;
Carlisle Dental Education Centre
Monday to Friday 18:00-22:00
Saturday/Sunday and Public Holidays 09:00-13:00 / 13:30-17:30 / 18:00-22:00*
West Cumberland Hospital
Friday 18:00-22:00
Saturday/Sunday and Public Holidays 09:00-13:00 / 13:30-17:30 / 18:00-22:00*
- Each session is 4 hours in duration. Staff may work up to two sessions (maximum 8 hours) within a single day however, staff are not permitted to work all three sessions on the same day.
The successful applicants must hold the National Certificate in Dental Nursing, NEBDN or equivalent qualification, and be fully registered with the GDC to apply for this post.
For an informal discussion please contact either
Jo Clark,
Dental Nurse Manager
01228 608195 or
[email protected]
Jill McGrady
Dental Nurse Manager
01946 853332 or
[email protected]
Able to follow instructions.
Able to maintain basic records.
Demonstrates willingness to learn new skills
Understanding of dental and medical emergencies.
Able to work as a team.
High level of communication skills.
Ability to plan own daily workloads as part of a team.
Manual Dexterity skill.
Alert
Sympathetic
Reliable
Ability to work under pressure
Confidence to deal with difficult or aggressive patients.
Professionalism
Empathetic and able to work with people with compromised physical or mental capacity.
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:
Being a clinically led organisation
Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
A positive patient experience every time
A great place to work
Managing our money wel
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
Important Information
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date
