Apprentice Dental Nurse

If you are professional, confident, and keen to pursue a career in the dental industry, this opportunity is not to be missed.

Duties include:

Working chairside, with a dentist/hygienist in a busy dental practice To ensure Health and Safety is adhered to at all times in surgery To be professional at all times To ensure you have good communication at all times To make patients feel at ease and comfortable at all times To innovate ideas and initiate action to improve the overall perception of the practice, ensuring its good name continues To ensure all facilities are presented to the highest levels of cleanliness and comfort To be aware of all Health & Safety issues within the practice, to constantly implement and assess procedures drawing attention to any unsafe practices To make sure all parts of the practice are safe and secure when not in use To cover duties of such other members of staff as required To undertake any other duties as may be required to assist in the running of the Dental Practice Portray a professional and positive image of the Dental Practice, wearing the uniform provided whilst on duty

This apprenticeship is work based learning therefore most of the time you will be working at the employer's address. You will only need to attend college in Nottingham City Centre one day every 2 weeks for training.

Training:
Dental Nurse Level 3 https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/dental-nurse-integrated-v1-3 Functional Skills in maths and English, if required Please note that the apprenticeship standards require the apprentice to sit an End Point Assessment. Please refer to above link for more information. College attendance every 2 weeks at Nottingham College.

Training Outcome:
Potential opportunity for a permanent role within the company following successful completion of the apprenticeship

Employer Description:
We are a small village dental practice based in Calverton. We enjoy the benefits of a working in a small team and have had experience of having apprentices previously. The practice principal is heavily involved with postgraduate training and has a teaching qualification. As a team we aim to create environment for you to thrive and develop not just as a nurse but an individual too.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 17:00.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience