Apprentice Dental Nurse

Rodericks Dental Limited; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A dental practice in the East Midlands is seeking an Apprentice Dental Nurse to assist dentists and support patient care in both NHS and private procedures. This permanent role offers on-the-job training, IT skills development, and learning support. Candidates must have GCSEs in Maths and English or equivalent. The position offers competitive pay, career growth opportunities, and additional perks such as retail discounts and an extra day off for birthdays.

Benefits

Retail discounts

Extra day of annual leave for your Birthday

Uniform provided

Refer a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Dedication to starting a career in Dental Nursing.
• Ability to commit to a 12 month+ training programme.
• Comfortable working in a clinical environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Dentist by providing chairside support.
• Provide support and assistance to a wide array of patients.
• Follow health and safety and infection control procedures.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Compassionate

Written communication skills

IT skills

Team player

Education

GCSE grade C/4+ in Maths and English

Job description

Overview

A dental nurse works side by side to the Dentist assisting them in a variety of NHS and Private dental procedures, ultimately making sure the patient care and experience is at its best. As an Apprentice Dental Nurse you will work in a supportive environment; we are passionate about building great teams who trust each other, work professionally, and take ownership for the success for the practice. This includes:

Responsibilities

• Assist the Dentist by providing chairside support ensuring that the correct equipment and materials are available
• Provide support and assistance to a wide array of patients
• Follow practice health and safety and infection control procedures
• Keep the clinical areas and all equipment and instruments clean, tidy and disinfected
• Accurately complete patient clinical records
• Complete all clinical daily, weekly and monthly logs and checks

Apprenticeship details

Roderick Dental Partners will support Apprentice Dental Nurses who have already signed up to or are working towards a Dental Nursing Qualification. For those, who have not yet begun a course, we can assist in finding an Apprenticeship provider. The Apprenticeship in Dental Nursing (level 3) Qualification will include:

• On the job training
• Online learning
• Face-to-Face training sessions
• Completion of a record of experience
• Written and Practical exams

Candidate qualities

• Dedicated to starting a career in Dental Nursing
• Able to commit to a 12 month+ training programme
• Comfortable working in a clinical environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with practice colleagues and a variety of patients
• Excellent organisation skills to keep appointments on time
• Compassionate
• Excellent written communication skills
• IT skills
• Team player

Successful candidates must have their certificates to prove GCSE grade C/4+ in Maths and English or evidence of a passed Functional Skills course. Learners who do not have certificates can study for their Functional Skills course alongside their Apprenticeship.

At Rodericks Dental Partners we are committed to improving lives through quality dentistry - together. We do this by ensuring we reward you financially and personally as you develop your career by offering you great incentives, recognition, and opportunities.

• Permanent "learn while you earn" role - the first step to starting a rewarding career in Dental Nursing
• Learning support from a regional Trainer
• Retail discounts and deals through our easy-to-use app
• Extra day of annual leave for your Birthday!
• Annual leave package which increases with your length of service
• Uniform provided
• Refer a friend scheme

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