Dental Nurse Apprentice - Doncaster

DR WASEEM FAROOQ; Thorne; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

DR WASEEM FAROOQ is offering a dental nursing apprenticeship: a 12-month government-funded course by City & Guilds, Level 3 Extended Diploma. You will assist dentists, sterilise equipment and support patient experience while learning on the job.

Working week is Monday to Friday with shifts; you’ll gain hands-on chair-side experience, reception duties, and stock management, with progression to senior roles after training.

Qualifications

• Essential GCSE English grade 4.
• Essential GCSE Maths grade 4.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient and reliable chair-side support to the dental surgery.
• Reception duties: answer the phone and greet patients.
• 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.
• Cleaning dental areas, including chairs.
• Managing stock of equipment and supplies.
• Any other duties to support the dentists and senior team to provide effective patient care

Skills

Communication

Customer care

Administrative

Teamwork

Initiative

Non-judgemental

Education

GCSE English (grade 4)

GCSE Maths (grade 4)

Job description

Introduction

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.

About the Employer

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

What You'll Do

As an apprentice, you'll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You'll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you'll do at work:

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
• Cleaning dental areas, including chairs
• Managing stock of equipment and supplies
• Any other duties to support the dentists and senior team to provide effective patient care

Training Outcome

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship.

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/

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• Customer care skills
• Administrative skills
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgemental

Qualifications

• Essential - GCSE - English - 4
• Essential - GCSE - Maths - 4

Course Information

Course: Dental nurse (level 3)

Level: 3

Route: Health and science

Apprenticeship Level: Advanced

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday to Friday, shifts to be confirmed; some evening and weekend work may be required depending on the rota.

Expected Duration: 1 Year

Training Provider: HARRIET ELLIS TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED