Apprentice Dental Nurse

Introduction

The apprenticeship in dental nursing is an 18-month government-funded course by City & Guilds, a Level 3 Extended Diploma. Alongside your learning, your job role within the practice will entail assisting dentists, sterilising & preparing equipment, reception duties and supporting patient experience.

Established in 2003, Damira Dental Studios has grown from one small practice in Oxford to become a leading provider of high quality dental care across the UK. We offer a comprehensive range of treatments both through the NHS & privately. We have 33 dental practices across the UK within Berkshire, Bournemouth, Greater London, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Isle-Of-Wight, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Surrey and Oxfordshire.

• Provide efficient and reliable chair‑side support to Practice Clinicians.
• Reception duties 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.

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.

Required

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Administrative skills
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

• Desired - GCSE
  - English - 4
• Desired - GCSE
  - Maths - 4

• Course:
  Dental nurse (level
  3)
• Level: 3
• Route:
  Health and science
• Apprenticeship Level: Advanced

Working Week:
Working Hours will be within the Practice Opening Hours
- Monday
- Sunday, 08:00 - 20:00.

Expected Duration: 1 Year 6 Months.

Training Provider: TEMP DENT DENTAL AGENCY LIMITED.