Dental Nursing Apprentice

Introduction

Fantastic opportunity at All Saints Dental Practice for an aspiring Dental Nurse to train in a successful, busy dental practice as a Dental Nurse Apprentice. If you are enthusiastic and would like to start a career in dental nursing, please apply!

About the Employer

Our community based practice welcomes a wide spectrum of patients from children and families to professionals and couples to pensioners. We are also a disability friendly practice with wheelchair access available. What really makes our practice stand out is the care and attention we provide when it comes to each individual patient. We tailor our service directly for your needs, ensuring you feel you are receiving the very best high quality treatment, no matter what your budget, all within truly relaxing surroundings.

What You'll Do

The role includes but is not limited to:

• Working alongside the dentist, taking instruction from them and responding in an appropriate manner
• Maintaining good infection control procedures and adhering to policies and protocols
• Ensuring cleanliness of surgery, equipment and instruments used and carrying out general housekeeping duties
• Dictate information from the dentist and recording patient information correctly
• Arrange appointments, answering calls and inputting data on the computer
• Assist with administration tasks and ensure records are kept up to date and to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Dental nurses interact daily with patients and, therefore, you must be able to make patients feel welcome and offer reassurance to anxious patients, endeavouring to make their experience as comfortable as possible  

Training Outcome

Once qualified you can register as a dental nurse with the General Dental Council. Progression routes are available, and you can study further in dental-related qualifications at Level 4:

• Radiography
• Oral Health Practitioner
• Sedation

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Administrative skills
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Good Time Keeping
• Positive Attitude

Qualifications

• Essential - GCSE - English - 4
• Essential - GCSE - maths - 4

Course Information

Course: Dental nurse (level 3)

Level: 3

Route: Health and science

Apprenticeship Level: Advanced

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday - Friday, 8.30am until 5.30pm.

Expected Duration: 1 Year 6 Months

Number of Positions Available: 2

Training Provider: WALSALL COLLEGE