Job Description

The post holder will provide a comprehensive range of dental nurse skills to support clinicians in the provision of quality dental care to all groups of patients.



The post holder will provide clinical and chair side support to clinicians within the EDS whilst be expected to have an in-depth knowledge of all dental procedures.



Assist in the smooth running of the clinic whilst working independently to manage surgeries effectively and efficiently within the Health Board's guidelines.



The post holder will be required to undertake reception duties as and when required.



The post holder's activities are controlled by professional policies and procedures.



Work independently and have responsibility for own actions when delivering dental nursing care.



To have individual responsibility for the organisation of the surgery and ensure accurate preparation and presentation of appropriate materials and equipment using a high degree of precision.



Provide chair-side assistance and fourhanded dentistry when required throughout the patient's treatment, anticipating the clinician's needs and any possible complications which may arise. Achieve and maintain high standards of infection control, PPE and cleanliness in line with current codes of practice. Professionally responsible for the safe disposal of clinical waste in accordance with the Health Board's infection control policy. Assistance in the management of medical and dental emergencies if required. Participate in ordering and maintaining clinical stock levels. Process and develop radiographs, complying with current IRMER regulations. Responsible for chaperoning patients and staff. Answering queries in person and by telephone Provide advice on a wide range of dental procedures, adjusting information as required addressing patients' level of understanding. Provide pre and post-operative advice on dental care to patients, communicate reassurance and information.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

We listen, learn and improve



We treat everyone with respect



We all work together as one team



We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.



Collect and deliver instruments to the clean/dirty rooms and surgeries by the use of designated containers and trolleys.



Pack and store clean decontaminated instruments marking the "use by" date in accordance with the Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board policies and procedures. Good hand/eye coordination and dexterity required due to the manipulation of all equipment during inspection, and the need to fold and seal paper and bags when wrapping the same. Keyboard skills required for data entry on dental software and produce word documents and spreadsheets as necessary. Undertake filing of patient record cards and other associated paperwork. * Check that dental instruments and equipment are within the "use by" date and reprocess non-compliant items. Complies with decontamination procedures and test requirements described in WHTM01-05 documentation.