Apprentice Dental Nurse — Training & Patient Care

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

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.