Apprentice Dental Nurse

Training 2000 Ltd; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 8,300 - 12,000; Full time

Job summary

ARC Dental Surgery in Blackpool is offering an Apprentice Dental Nurse position to gain on-the-job qualifications while providing high-quality nursing support to clinicians. You will work with minimal supervision, assisting with daily practice operations and patient care.

The role includes reception duties, charting, instrument preparation, cleaning, and support for x-ray procedures. Training to Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing and safeguarding/First Aid are provided.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing or equivalent
• Safeguarding training required
• First Aid training desirable

Responsibilities

• Reception of patients.
• Recording of treatment and charting per dentist's instructions.
• Preparation of filling materials, impression materials, instruments and equipment.
• Cleaning away used instruments and keeping the surgery clean.
• First aid treatments for collapse or other emergencies.
• Assisting with preparation for investigations (e.g. x-ray procedures).
• Triage of patients attending for emergency treatment.
• Providing pre- and post-operative instructions to patients.
• Care and maintenance of equipment such as high-speed drills.
• Assisting dental staff with surgical procedures when necessary.
• Assisting in the training of trainee dental nurses.
• Maintaining stock levels in surgery and re-ordering stocks.

Skills

Patient reception

Record charting

Instruments prep

Infection control

Emergency first aid

Surgical assistance

Stock management

Training trainee nurses

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing

Safeguarding training

First Aid training

Job description

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.