Apprentice Dental Nurse The British United Provident Association Ltd

Provide efficient and reliable chair-side support to Practice Clinicians

The role will also require working in other areas of the practice such as:

• Reception


• Dealing with patient queries


• Answering the phone


• Taking payments and booking appointments, With experience you may be able to move into jobs like team manager, team leader or dental practice manager


• With further training you could become a dental therapist, helping a dentist carry out the more routine dentistry work. You could also become a dental hygienist, helping people to look after their teeth and gums


• You might decide to train as an orthodontic therapist helping dentists to improve the look and position of a patient's teeth
  
  Upon achievement the apprentice will be awarded a Diploma in Dental Nursing Level 3


• Functional Skills English & maths level 2 qualifications unless already exempt, Communication skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Team working, Initiative, Non judgemental, Patience, GCSE or equivalent Maths and English (Grade 4/C) Desired
  
  Bupa Dental Care are a leading provider of NHS & Private dental care across the UK & Ireland, proudly caring for over 3 million patients in over 400 practices, providing everything from regular check-ups to specialist & cosmetic treatments.
  
  You could reduce your training time, or finish your apprenticeship faster, if you have relevant prior learning or experience. This could be relevant:


• training


• qualifications, like an NVQ in a relevant field


• industry or sector experience