Apprentice Dental Nurse

Your duties will include:

Providing chairside dental assistance. Caring for patients in the dental surgery. Administrating the dental appointments and referrals. Understanding of emergency procedures in a dental environment. Maintaining a clean environment. Understanding how to prevent cross-infection.

Training:

City & Guilds Level 3 Extended Diploma in Dental Nursing. Structured learning can be tailored to the individual and the flexibility of the workplace. We can offer remote group delivery twice a month on our April and October cohorts or as a role on role off programme for one-to-one remote teaching. Additional sessions will be offered in person in the college to provide additional support and revision. Assessment will take place in the workplace (the number of visits will vary depending on each individual).

Training Outcome:

A potential position to progress onto Dental Manager or Dental Oral Care Educator. 

Employer Description:
This is a family Generalised Dental Practice. We take care of patients from babies to elderly. With caring for elderly patients in mind we carry out Domiciliary Dental Visits to care homes. We see people who are nervous of dental care and the whole team work together to make the experience as comfortable as possible.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday. Rota system (hours to be confirmed).

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Patience