Apprentice Dental Nurse

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:

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

Health careers:

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

Employer Description:
Beech Cottage Surgery is a family-run dental practice in Corbridge that provides high-quality affordable dental care. Beech Cottage Surgery will treat you and your family with the respect you deserve while delivering an unrivalled standard of dental care. Our staff at the dental practice in Corbridge are caring and friendly, who work hard to provide outstanding personalised dental care to patients of all ages. Honour Health in Jesmond, Newcastle, provides the full range of NHS and private dental treatments, teeth whitening, dental hygiene services, orthodontics, advanced aesthetic dentistry and facial aesthetics. The practice is well equipped with the most advanced dental technology, including a dedicated dental implant suite and a Kodak 3D imaging system which is the first of its kind in the North East. The clinic’s Itero Scanner creates instant 3D smile simulations for patients, to show them how their smile could look following Invisalign (discrete, removable braces). We have talented Invisalign practitioners, those with a particular interest in Endodontics, and those whose passion is for creating beautiful smiles through orthodontics, composite bonding and teeth whitening. Our dental hygienist uses a state-of-the-art EMS Airflow system to achieve thorough, effective cleaning, plaque removal and stain removal for our patients, far beyond the standard ‘scale and polish’. The Newcastle dental practice has earned a reputation for excellence and is a winner of the British Dental Association (BDA) Good Practice Scheme: Practice of The Year award.

Working Hours :
Monday - Thursday, 09:00 - 18:30 and Friday, 09:00 - 17:30

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