Apprentice Dental Nurse - Brixham

Introduction

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

At Bupa Dental Care our people are at the heart of everything we do – and we do this because we care. We have created environments where people can look forward to coming to work, feel empowered, and benefit from working collaboratively with industry experts to help us achieve our aim, which is helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives.

At Bupa Dental Care, you’ll join a dedicated and caring team, delivering excellent patient care while working towards your Level3 Dental Nurse qualification with Tempdent. This apprenticeship offers real responsibility and strong career prospects with Bupa. Your role may include:

• Assisting Bupa clinicians chairside
• Preparing Bupa surgery rooms and materials
• Managing infection control and sterilisation to Bupa standards
• Accurately recording patient information
• Following Bupa’s policies, procedures, and clinical protocols

With experience, you could progress into roles such as Senior Nurse, Lead Nurse or Practice Manager. With further Bupa-supported training, you could develop into a Dental Hygienist or Dental Therapist, supporting patient care with preventative and routine treatments. You could also specialise as an Orthodontic Therapist, working with dentists to help improve the appearance and alignment of patients’ teeth. Bupa offers clear career pathways, ongoing professional development, and support to help you reach your goals in dentistry.

• Administrative Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Customer Care Skills
• Initiative
• IT Skills
• Logical
• Non judgemental
• Number Skills
• Organisational Skills
• Patience
• Physical Fitness
• Presentation Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Team working
• Communication Skills

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

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

• Working Week:
  Monday to Friday, 8am - 5pm
• Expected Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
• Training Provider: TEMP DENT DENTAL AGENCY LIMITED