Dental Nurse

Purpose of the Role

The purpose of this post is to

In collaboration with the Senior Dental Nurse and Consultant Paediatric Dental staff, be responsible for the provision of safe and effective care of children who have dental care provided in the hospital.

Essential Criteria:

• Candidates must at the latest date of application:
• Possess a Diploma in Dental Nursing from The University of Dublin, Dublin Dental Hospital, or the University Dental School and Hospital Cork, or University College Cork

OR

• Possess the Higher Certificate in Science in Dental Nursing from Athlone Institute of Technology or Letterkenny Institute of Technology

OR

• Possess the National Certificate for Dental Nursing awarded by the National examining Board of Dental Nursing (NEBDN)

OR

• Be registered as a Dental Nurse with the Dental Council

OR

• Possess a qualification equivalent to the above

AND

• The candidate must have
• Excellent and proven verbal and written communication and report writing skills.
• Demonstrate an ability to prioritise tasks and responsibilities in the quality service areas to meet hospital objectives
• Willing to embrace change
• Team Player

Applications for this post must be accompanied by a cover letter, setting out relevant experience that illustrates how the essential criteria listed above is met.

The criterion for short listing is based on the requirements of the post, as outlined in the eligibility criteria.

* Please note that you must submit a cover letter with your CV, this forms part of your application and CV’s will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter.

The closing date for submissions of CV’s and cover letter is 19th November 20204 by 23:45pm. Applications must be completed through the advertised post on CHI.jobs by clicking ‘Apply for Job’.

Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method.

For informal enquiries for this specialty/department, please contact Helen Flynn Helen.Flynn@childrenshealthireland.ie

For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Recruitment Recruitment@childrenshealthireland.ie