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-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:

This qualification is a level 3 advanced apprenticeship accredited by City & Guilds and is delivered nationwide through blended interactive E-Learning, enabling learners to access the course from anywhere in the UK. Upon achievement, the apprentice will be awarded a Diploma in Dental Nursing Level 3.

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.

Health careers:

https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/

Employer Description:
At Mermaid dental surgery we strive to make your visit as comfortable and relaxing as we can. We strive to have the best technology present at out practice to aid us in providing excellent dentistry. To mention just a few examples of our equipment: the Sirona Dental unit, with the quietest noise levels available to put you at ease, Digital X-rays with the absolute minimum necessary dose of radiation, a CT scanner to aid us in the meticulous planning of dental implants, a Centrifuge to separate the growth factors of the patient and place them where they are needed, when they are needed. This is a revolutionary technique used for professional sports men to heal quicker which we are offering our patients. HD magnification loops and light just to mention a few. At Mermaid dental surgery we provide good old-fashioned customer service, putting our customers at the center of what we do. All the dentists working at Mermaid Dental Surgery are either specialists or, in cases where there is no possibility of a registered specialty, have the highest qualifications to make them experts in their field. Everybody here at Mermaid Dental Surgery works together to make the patient journey as pleasant as possible.

Working Hours :
Monday 08:30 - 17:30 Tuesday 08:30 - 17:30 Wednesday 08:30 - 14:00 Thursday 08:30 - 17:30 Friday 08:30 - 16:30

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