Dental Clinical Nurse Specialist - Inherited Bleeding Disorders

Job description

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, compassionate and motivated Dental Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to join our specialist Dental and Haemophilia teams.

This unique role combines expert clinical practice, patient advocacy, education, leadership and service development, supporting patients with haemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders across the North London Haemophilia Network.

Working closely with Dental Consultants, Haematology Consultants, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Pharmacists, allied health professionals and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will coordinate complex patient care, provide specialist advice, support treatment planning, and lead improvements in patient experience and clinical outcomes.

We are looking for someone who has:
• NMC Registered Nurse and GDC Registered Dental Nurse registration.
• Significant post-registration experience within a dental or NHS healthcare setting.
• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills.
• Experience of clinical audit, quality improvement and staff development.
• Competency in phlebotomy and cannulation, or willingness to undertake training.
• A passion for delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.

This position offers:
• A rewarding and highly specialised role within a nationally recognised service.
• Opportunities for professional development and leadership.

Main duties of the job

To provide advanced specialist dental nursing care for patients with haemophilia and other bleeding disorders, demonstrating clinical expertise, leadership, and autonomy. The post holder will play a key role in North London Dental Network by coordinating care, supporting the multidisciplinary team (MDT), leading service improvements, and contributing to education, training, and staff development within the Dental and Haemophilia services. All care will be in collaboration with Haemophilia consultants, registrars and Haemophilia clinical nurse specialists, Dental consultants in Restorative Dentistry, Special Care Dentistry, Oral Surgery and oral and maxillo-facial surgery, staff hygienists , Dental Lead Nurses and Matron.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• This post best fits a dual trained RN and Dental nurse.
• NEBDN and/or an appropriate professional qualification or equivalent.
• General Dental Council registration and NMC registration.
• Registered as a witness on the NEBDN Diploma in Dental Nursing programme (or be working towards this) Experience of working in Dental Teams such as Oral surgery/OMFS/Restorative

Desirable criteria

• Post Dental Qualification Certificate.
• Post RN qualification.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Reasonable post qualification experience in dental or similar NHS setting
• Experience of clinical audit, introduction of quality measures and service improvements

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of HR and recruitment processes and policies
• Experience of line management, supervision and mentoring of junior dental staff and dental trainees.
• Hospital setting experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Evidence of utilisation of research/evidenced based practice
• Knowledge of range of dental nursing procedures acquired through training and experience

Desirable criteria

• A basic overview of the history of inherited bleeding disorders in the UK.
• Research experience
• Data management and analysis

Visa Sponsorship Information

This role is subject to UK immigration requirements. Where sponsorship is required, applicants must meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa in accordance with current UK Visas and Immigration rules, including any salary, qualification, and role-specific requirements applicable at the time of appointment. Candidates who require sponsorship will only be considered where the post is eligible and where all sponsorship criteria can be met. Evidence of the right to work in the UK will be required before appointment. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

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Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

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