Apprentice Dental Nurse - Doncaster

Southyorkshireapprenticeships; Doncaster; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

South Yorkshire Apprenticeships is offering a 12-month government-funded apprenticeship in dental nursing, leading to a City & Guilds Level 3 Extended Diploma. The role includes chair-side support, sterilisation, and patient care within a dental practice.

You will gain practical experience across reception duties, appointment bookings, patient queries, and general practice administration, while training towards professional dental nursing qualifications.

Qualifications

• Customer care skills required.
• Non judgemental attitude essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist dentists at chair-side and provide support during procedures.
• Reception duties including answering phones and greeting patients.
• Sterilise and prepare equipment for dentists and maintain sterile environment.
• Record patient information and manage patient records.
• Booking appointments and processing payments.

Skills

Customer care

Non judgemental

Education

Level 3 Extended Diploma in Dental Nursing

Job description

The apprenticeship in dental nursing is a 12-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.

Provide efficient and reliable chair-side support to the dental surgery.

The day-to-day duties of a dental nurse can span across all areas of the practice and can include:

• Reception, 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
• Managing stock of equipment and supplies
• Any other duties to support the dentists and senior team to provide effective patient care
• Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• 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

For more information on Dental Careers, please visit: https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/

About the Training

• The training will take place at the dental surgery
• Functional Skills if required

About the Employer

A healthcare provider that offers general dental services, from routine check-ups to more complex procedures like fillings and restorations

Skills Required

• Customer care skills
• Non judgemental

Training Provider