Dental Nurse

at  University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

This is an exciting opportunity for a Registered Dental Nurse to work within the Maxillofacial nursing team at Morecambe bay hospitals where we provide Oral , Maxillofacial , Trauma Orthodontics and restorative dentistry services cross bay . The post will be predominantly be based at Royal Lancaster Infirmary but there may be occasions where you may need to travel to the other sites . The team is very motivated and innovative with lots of opportunities to learn
To support clinical care delivery to patients
To ensure polices/ guidelines and protocols for the Maxillofacial department are followed
To receive and act on instructions from the consultant /clinicians ensuring treatment is documented and any changes reported
To ensure all required training is undertaken
To be aware of the structure and organisation of the service and care group
We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk

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