Dental Hygienist

• Assessing oral health, creating treatment plans, and independently performing, evaluating, and adjusting treatments;

• Providing preventive, periodontal, and supportive oral care to patients with complex care needs;

• Providing oral care surrounding maxillofacial surgical, implantological, and head and neck oncological treatments, including pre- and postoperative care and wound care;

• Guiding patients before, during, and after radiotherapy and chemoradiotherapy, with attention to the prevention, detection, and treatment of oral care problems such as mucositis, pain, and xerostomia;

• Providing patient-centered information and instruction, tailored to individual capabilities and needs;

• Detecting abnormalities, complications, and additional care needs and coordinating timely with the involved healthcare professionals.

As a dental hygienist within Oral Diseases, Maxillofacial Surgery (MKA) and the Center for Specialised Dentistry (CBT), you provide specialist oral care to patients with complex medical, oncological, psychological, and physical care needs. You combine clinical independence with intensive collaboration within a multidisciplinary team. You have an eye for the patient as a whole and contribute to safe, high-quality, and appropriate oral care.

Within the MKA and CBT outpatient clinic, you work in a large, multidisciplinary team on specialist oral care for patients from Twente and the Achterhoek. The patient group varies from people with medical or physical vulnerabilities to patients who have undergone maxillofacial surgical or head and neck oncological treatment.

You work closely with maxillofacial surgeons, dentists, nurses, dental assistants, prevention assistants, a dental prosthodontist, a psychologist, and outpatient clinic assistants.

We believe it is important that both colleagues and patients feel welcome, seen, and heard. You will be given the space to utilize your qualities and engage in the tasks where your interests and talents lie. In this way, we work together to ensure a varied position that suits you.

You are an experienced, independent dental hygienist with an affinity for complex patient care. You take responsibility for your treatments, work carefully and patient-centered, and actively seek collaboration with other disciplines.

You work at the intersection of oral care, specialised dentistry, maxillofacial surgery, and head and neck oncology. The combination of specialist treatments, complex patient care, and multidisciplinary collaboration makes this a versatile position in which you can fully utilize your clinical expertise and independence.

Do you want to know if this position suits you? Or do you want more information about the content of the position?

Please feel free to contact Bert Klein Rot, Dentistry Department Manager, via telephone number 06-31751173.

MST is one of the largest top-clinical hospitals in the Netherlands. We offer almost all forms of care and are an important hub in the healthcare of Twente. We work closely with regional partners, train healthcare professionals, and conduct research for the care of tomorrow.

Good care begins with passionate employees. That is why we invest in a safe, inclusive, and inspiring working environment in which you can develop and get the best out of yourself, wherever you work in the hospital.