Oral Maxillofacial/Orthodontic Dental Nurse

An opportunity has arisen for a suitably experienced skilled and motivated dental nurse to join the Orthodontic/Oral maxillofacial team within Fife.

The ability to travel is essential as you will be expected to work in departments within Queen Margaret, and Victoria Hospital to meet the needs of the service.

You will work within a a team of Orthodontic/Oralmaxillofacial dental nurse nurses to support the Senior Dental Nurse in the management of running efficient departments,, providing high standards of nursing practices and quality of care to provide full surgery and administrative support Specialised Consultants and clinicians within our departments.

Effective communication and interpersonal skills and team working skills are essential for this role.

An up to date knowledge of infection control procedures are paramount to this post,
Working and practical knowledge of Orthodontic and oralmaxillofacial procedures is desirable.

You should possess the NEBDN Dental Nursing Certificate and the NEBDN Orthodontic Specialist Nurse Certificate, Sedation certificate and or be willing to work towards achievement of the same as this is a requirement of the post.

Applications on a secondment basis will be considered providing you have prior agreement from your current line manager.

For informal enquiries, please contact Lorna Roy, Clinical Nurse Manager, Planned care Directorate on 01592 643355 Ext 20148

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.

Please note the salary is pro rata for part time hours.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.