Job summary

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are delighted to offer our Level 3 Dental Nurse Apprenticeship. This role will be based at our Charles Clifford Dental Hospital which provides specialist dental services for people in Sheffield and the surrounding districts.

We are looking for several positive, friendly individuals with a caring attitude and a commitment to supporting the Trust’s PROUD Values: Patient First, Respect, Ownership, Unity and Deliver.

Candidates must demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills and show a flexible approach to meet the working practice of the department.

You will be reliable and hardworking with a desire to learn from the experiences you will gain during your apprenticeship which will enable you to progress and develop further in your career.

Main duties of the job

You will be providing support within Charles Clifford Dental Hospital and will carry out the normal dental nurse role and duties supervised by qualified dental nurses and tutors. Duties within this role include provide close chairside assistance, test equipment and machinery, receive and prepare patients and undertake safely and effectively decontamination, disinfection and sterilisation of instruments and equipment ready for use.

The ideal candidate will be highly motivated and enthusiastic with strong organisational skills and have a desire to deliver excellent patient care within their role.

Main duties of the job

You will be providing support within Charles Clifford Dental Hospital and will carry out the normal dental nurse role and duties supervised by qualified dental nurses and tutors. Duties within this role include provide close chairside assistance, test equipment and machinery, receive and prepare patients and undertake safely and effectively decontamination, disinfection and sterilisation of instruments and equipment ready for use.

The ideal candidate will be highly motivated and enthusiastic with strong organisational skills and have a desire to deliver excellent patient care within their role.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of 18 months due to this being an apprenticeship/training programme. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust’s legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts.

A learner/applicant must be a UK, EEA, or EU resident for at least the past three years to undertake an apprenticeship training programme.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE English and Maths 4/C or Functional Skills Level 2 or above or equivalent
  • A science-based subject/qualification

    • Experience

    Essential

  • You must have been a UK, EEA, or EU resident for at least the past three years to undertake this training programme.

    • Desirable

  • Experience of working within a customer service role or equivalent.
  • Experience of working in a care setting or equivalent.
  • Experience of team working
  • Experience of team working

    • Skills and Knowledge

    Essential

  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload
  • Well developed communication and interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrate a flexible approach to meet the working practises of the department

    • Desirable

  • Understanding of GDPR and Confidentiality issues
  • To have confidence to work in a public facing role providing patient care
  • Evidence of possessing good practice skills

    • Personal Qualities

    Essential

  • Communication Verbally – speaks confidently, conveying clear messages to a wide range of people.
  • Ability to work with others to achieve shared goals and able to work independently, prioritising workload effectively.
  • Demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours, dealing with people, problems and situations with honesty and integrity, respecting diversity.
  • Commitment to undertake and complete learning activities, which form part of the role and apprenticeship qualifications.
  • Self-motivated with an ability to deliver work within agreed timescales
  • Determined and confident

    • Desirable

  • Communicating in writing – conveys written information clearly and accurately to a wide range of recipients