Dental Nurse Apprentice: Launch Your Career in Patient Care

Southyorkshireapprenticeships; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

Tempdent is offering an 18‑month government funded apprenticeship in dental nursing. The programme combines practical chairside support with learning through City & Guilds, a Level 3 Extended Diploma.

You will assist dentists, sterilise equipment, and manage reception duties while ensuring GDPR compliance and patient confidentiality. Day‑to‑day duties include welcoming patients, scheduling appointments, preparing surgeries, maintaining infection control to CQC standards and updating patient

Qualifications

• Ability to provide patient-centred chairside support.
• Understanding of infection control and practice hygiene standards.
• Awareness of GDPR and patient confidentiality requirements.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming patients and assisting with appointment scheduling.
• Preparing surgeries, sterilising instruments and maintaining infection control.
• Assisting clinicians during treatments and updating patient records.
• Supporting patient comfort, stock management and clinic readiness.

Skills

Patient care

Infection control

GDPR compliance

Communication

Reception duties

Education

Level 3 Extended Diploma in Dental Nursing

Job description

Tempdent is offering an 18‑month government funded apprenticeship in dental nursing. The programme combines practical chairside support with learning through City & Guilds, a Level 3 Extended Diploma.

You will assist dentists, sterilise equipment, and manage reception duties while ensuring GDPR compliance and patient confidentiality. Day‑to‑day duties include welcoming patients, scheduling appointments, preparing surgeries, maintaining infection control to CQC standards and updating patient