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 practise and can include:

Reception including answering the phone and greeting patients Dealing with patient queries Taking payments Booking appointments and follow ups 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:

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 practise and can include:

Reception including answering the phone and greeting patients  Dealing with patient queries Taking payments Booking appointments and follow ups 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 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:
At Aesdent we aim to treat you as we’d like to be treated ourselves: in a relaxed, clean environment using state-of-the-art materials and techniques to deliver beautiful, aesthetically pleasing results. We’re located on leafy Brandling Park in Jesmond and were formally known as Brandling Park Dental Practice. Now, we’re known as Aesdent because of the emphasis we put on providing beautiful, high quality aesthetically pleasing treatments. The practice was originally established by Mr W.D. Moon in 1890. Mr Moon was the first dentist nationally entered in the Dentists’ Register held at the General dental Council and he was instrumental in the development of the Newcastle Dental Hospital. We’ve been looking after the community for generations and we can’t wait to look after you and your family for years to come!

Working Hours :
Monday 8.30-5, Tuesday 8.30-7pm, Wednesday 8.30-5, Thursday off, Friday 8.30-5pm

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