Location
Birmingham

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
£54,710 per annum

About the Role
As a Band 7 Staff Dental Hygienist, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality dental hygiene care within Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. You will be fully conversant with basic first aid and resuscitation techniques, attending regular training to maintain competence. Compliance with local rules relating to radiography, IRMER regulations, and the Dental Radiographic Quality Assurance Audit Policy is essential. You will adhere to departmental and Trust policies on infection control and manual handling, participating in mandatory training as required.

Your role will include assessing new instruments for performance and providing feedback, actively participating in team briefings and peer group reviews, and contributing to the training of other Trust staff grades. You will engage in activities promoting quality of service, including clinical audits and standard setting.

Continuing professional development is a key aspect of this role, with training identified jointly with the head of service to support your personal development. You will ensure the effective and efficient use of resources, agree personal objectives related to service delivery, and manage your time to complete workload on schedule.

Administrative duties include monitoring referrals, managing appointments directly with patients and reception staff, and communicating workload variations to the clinical lead. You will support the clinical team in reviewing services, implementing developments, and proposing changes and innovations.

Additionally, you will contribute to the development, interpretation, implementation, and review of national and local policies, as well as Trust policies, procedures, and standards. Other duties commensurate with this grade may be assigned in agreement with your line manager.

Environmental responsibility is important in this role. You will help minimize the Trust’s environmental impact by recycling, switching off lights and equipment when not in use, reducing paper waste and water usage, reporting faults promptly, and considering the environmental impact of supplies and equipment purchases.

Experience
Experience in dental hygiene practice within a clinical setting is expected. Familiarity with radiography regulations, infection control, and manual handling procedures is essential.

About you
You are a motivated and professional dental hygienist committed to delivering high standards of patient care. You are proactive in continuing professional development and quality improvement activities. You work well within a multidisciplinary team, communicate effectively, and are adaptable to service developments and innovations.

You demonstrate strong organizational skills to manage clinical and administrative duties efficiently. You are environmentally conscious and committed to supporting the Trust’s sustainability initiatives.

Qualifications
Registered Dental Hygienist with the General Dental Council (GDC). Current certification in basic life support/first aid is required. Compliance with mandatory training including radiography and infection control is essential.