Special Care Dental Nurse

at  Livewell Southwest

Post holder works with special care dentists treating patients with special needs mostlyhaving treatment under conscious sedation. Post holder also provides Dental Sedation Nursing support to all Dentists carrying out Dental Sedation, including Oral Surgery. Post holder has GDC registration and holds the NEBDN certificate in conscious sedationand thereby acts as the second appropriately trained person working with the dentist in line with the British Dental association patient safety guidelines Post holder requires knowledge of complex medical, physical and mental health problems,which has been gained through a minimum of 2 years experience Post holder will be required to monitor sedated patients during both treatment andrecovery, and needs to recognise and assist with medical emergencies. Post holder will discharge patients with the dentists agreement, and be responsible forgiving relevant post operative instructions and care To assist all operators in all chair side assisting.
To support and care for patients duringprocedures using conscious sedation. Follows all sedation related local policies and SOPs, including the correct preparation ofequipment and attends local drawing up drugs training with sedation lead. Records clinical observations on patients sedation record Carries out performance checks and daily maintenance on specialist equipment i.e. PulseOximeter, Oxygen cylinders, Scavenger unit and Relative analgesia machine to sure the equipment is ready for use and if faulty to remove from use and report to the relevant technician.
Prepares the surgery environment using knowledge and experience to select theappropriate equipment, materials and instruments, using specialist knowledge based on patients medical, physical and emotional needs. Works as part of a multi-disciplinary team in Freedom day case units assisting operator treating patients under general anaesthesia. Providing technical and clinical support for patients undergoing these procedures. Providing post operative care plans for these patients Triage of urgent care patients to assess the urgency of treatment and determine thecorrect booking and then book appointments including outlying clinics.
Registered, as a Dental Nurse, with the GDC. Thorough knowledge of dental procedures gained through a minimum of 2 years post-qualification training and experience. Thorough knowledge of routine dental procedures and equipment gained through in-house training and experience including specialised areas such as general anaesthetics. Experienced in treating patients from diverse cultural backgrounds i.e.
those who require interpretation services. Knowledge of Basic Life Support techniques and certificate of training and willingness to complete ILS training/certification and regular updates, provided by Livewell Southwest Trained in recognising medical emergencies and assists in dealing with them. Trained by PCDS / Livewell in all Mandatory Training topics, including Manual Handling, Breakaway, Health and Safety when required. Clinical work is carried out without direct supervision using initiative and knowledge of procedures gained through experience and training.
The guidance of a dental operator or clinical manager is sought for non-routine clinical procedures. Administrative duties are carried out without direct supervision using knowledge of procedures and referring to a Manager for non-routine procedures. Holds the NEBDN certificate in conscious sedation Thorough knowledge of specialist dental procedures gained through a minimum of 2 years post qualification, training and experience Will be required to carry out additional duties and responsibilities. Communicates with patients within specialist groups on specialist dental topics.
Judgement, reassurance and motivation, are necessary to ensure instructions are given to patients in a manner which they can understand. Please see full Job Description within the supporting information section

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