Apprentice Dental Nurse

TRAINING 2000 LIMITED; Blackpool; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

ARC Dental Surgery in Blackpool is offering an Apprentice Dental Nurse position. The role provides on‑the‑job training leading to a Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing, with opportunities to gain experience handling patients and supporting clinicians.

The apprentice will work around 37.75 hours per week at a wage of £302.00 per week, with duties spanning reception, chairside assistance, and practice support.

Qualifications

• On-the-job experience related to dental nursing duties.

Responsibilities

• Reception of patients.
• Recording of treatment including charting from the dentist's instructions and other clerical work.
• Preparation of filling materials, impression materials, instruments and equipment.
• Cleaning away used instruments and maintaining a tidy surgery.
• Provide first aid treatments for collapses or injuries.
• Assist in x-ray procedures, blood tests and bacteriological tests prep.
• Triage of patients attending for emergency treatment.
• Provide pre- and post-operative instructions to patients.

Skills

Reception of patients

Record treatment

Prepare materials

Assist dental staff

Training of trainee dental nurses

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing

Job description

Apprentice Dental Nurse

• Employer: ARC Dental Surgery
• Location: Blackpool
• Vacancy Ref: 00002228
• Hours Per Week: 37.75
• Wage Per Week: £302.00
• Sector: Dental

This vacancy is for an Apprentice Dental Nurse based in Blackpool.

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to undertake valuable work experience dealing internal and external customers with whilst gaining on the job qualifications.

The duties within this role include:

To provide the highest quality dental nursing support to clinicians. The dental nurse will be expected to work with minimum supervision, using their own initiative, and carry out duties in such a way as to make a direct and positive contribution to the practice and so aid the dental staff to maximise the use of their time.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reception of patients.
• Recording of treatment including charting form the dentist?s instructions and other associated clerical work.
• Preparation of filling materials, impression materials, instruments and equipment.
• Cleaning away used instruments and materials and keeping the surgery clean and tidy.
• First aid treatments for collapse e.g. coronary attack, fainting, bleeding tooth socket, epilepsy etc.
• Assisting at preparation for investigation, e.g. x-ray procedures, blood tests and bacteriological tests.
• Triage of patients attending for emergency treatment.
• Providing patients with pre and post-operative instructions and information prior to safely discharging the patient following, for example, minor oral surgery, and ensuring the instructions are understood.
• Care and minor maintenance of equipment such as high-speed drills.
• Assisting dental staff with surgical procedures when necessary including barrier care.
• Assisting in the training of trainee dental nurses.
• Maintaining stock levels in surgery and checking expiry dates. Re-ordering stocks when required.

Training to be provided

• Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing.
• Safeguarding.
• First Aid.

About ARC Dental Surgery

We are a family-run dental practice with high quality care and a comfortable environment. The practice has been serving the community for over 40 years - often seeing 4 or 5 generations of the same family. We're proud to be part of the local community and firm believers of creating a polite, friendly, and caring atmosphere for our patients.

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