Dental Nurse Apprenticeship

Provide efficient and reliable chair-side support to Practice Clinicians.
The day-to-day duties of a dental nurse can span across all areas of the practice and can include:

Reception, including answering the phone and greeting patients Dealing with patient queries Taking payments Booking appointments and follow-up  Sterilising and preparing equipment for dentists Recording and dealing with patient records  Supporting patients’ wellbeing and dental experience Cleaning dental areas, including chairs  Managing stock of equipment and supplies Any other duties to support the dentists and senior team to provide effective patient care

Training:

A dental nursing apprenticeship is a structured training program that combines practical experience with classroom learning. It typically includes:

Qualifications: Participants work towards a Level 3 Dental Nurse Apprenticeship Standard and may need to achieve Functional Skills in English and maths Training: Involves on-the-job training at a dental practice, alongside online study and weekly teaching sessions Delivered nationwide through blended interactive E-Learning, enabling learners to access the course from anywhere in the UK Assessment: Includes an End Point Assessment (EPA) to evaluate competency Career Path: Prepares apprentices for professional registration with the General Dental Council (GDC) as qualified dental nurses

Overall, it provides a comprehensive pathway to a rewarding career in dental healthcare.

Training Outcome:

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.
For more information on Dental Careers : Please visit :https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/

Employer Description:
Newcastle Dental Care is a long established dental practice in the heart of Newcastle city centre. Priding ourselves in delivering high quality cosmetic and general dentistry to all the family. Ensuring that we are delivering the best possible service which we are constantly striving to improve through your feedback to us. Our practice has been accredited with BDA (British Dental Association) Good Practice Silver accreditation. This has been achieved through maintaining good practice accreditation year after year. BDA Good Practice is UK dentistry’s leading quality assurance programme. By becoming members, practices demonstrate a visible commitment to providing quality dental care to nationally recognised standards. Our practice has also been accredited with Denplan Excel Accreditation. Denplan Excel is an accreditation programme for dentists to demonstrate excellence in quality assurance, patient care and communication.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday 8:45am-5:30pm.

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Administrative skills,Team working,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience