Dental Nurse Apprenticeship

DR N RUBAKUMAR MORDEN DENTAL SURGERY

MORDEN (SM4 4DX)

Closes in 12 days (Wednesday 26 March at 11:59pm)

Posted on 12 March 2025


Summary

Assisting dentist with procedure taking care of patient reception duties.

Wage
£9,984 to £17,846.40 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£217.50

Training course
Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)
Hours
TBC with the employer during the interview stage

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Thursday 27 March

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

  • Assisting during dental procedure 
  • booking appointments
  • preparing treatment room 
  • Handling payments 
  • Mixing dental materials 
  • Sterlising instruments 
  • Greeting patients 
  • Maintaining equipment 

Where you’ll work

50 ARUNDEL AVENUE
MORDEN
SM4 4DX

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

LONDON SOUTH EAST COLLEGES

Your training course

Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Adhere to legal and ethical responsibilities in line with General Dental Council requirements
  • Take responsibility for the integrity of own actions and completed work, recognising the limits of your competence and experience
  • Comply with current best practice guidelines
  • Put patients’ interests first and act to protect them by working in a patient-centred way
  • Effectively manage own time and resources
  • Provide chair side support during dental procedures
  • Monitor, support and reassure patients throughout all aspects of their treatment, ensuring patient-centred care
  • Communicate appropriately, effectively and sensitively at all times and through all media
  • Respect patients’ dignity and choices and act without discrimination
  • Check that valid consent is obtained for all treatments and personal care delivery
  • Maintain patient confidentiality at all times
  • Work in the clinical environment in a safe and efficient manner
  • Select and prepare the correct equipment, instruments and materials
  • Carry out and record maintenance and testing of equipment in line with local policy, procedures and the scope of your own role
  • Manage and perform effective decontamination and infection control procedures complying with legislative, local and current best practice guidelines
  • Mix, handle, store and dispose of materials in line with manufacturers recommendations
  • Create and update accurate and current patient records, including social, medical and dental history, storing and archiving them securely and in line with legislation
  • Carry out processing of radiographs in line with local procedures and rules
  • Make effective decisions regarding the safety of patients when taking a radiograph
  • Deliver appropriate and current evidence-based oral and general health advice
  • Recognise and support action to deal with medical emergencies
  • Respond to medical emergencies and be competent in cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • Take part in appraisal and ongoing review processes
  • Take part in continuous professional development activities
  • Reflect on how your daily practice complies with the General Dental Council requirements for continual improvement
  • Comply with personal development planning as specified by the General Dental Council
  • Participate in quality improvement activities as required
  • Be collaborative and work as part of the team
  • Adhere to legal and ethical responsibilities in line with General Dental Council requirements
  • Take responsibility for the integrity of own actions and completed work, recognising the limits of your competence and experience
  • Comply with current best practice guidelines
  • Put patients’ interests first and act to protect them by working in a patient-centred way
  • Effectively manage own time and resources
  • Provide chair side support during dental procedures
  • Monitor, support and reassure patients throughout all aspects of their treatment, ensuring patient-centred care
  • Communicate appropriately, effectively and sensitively at all times and through all media
  • Respect patients’ dignity and choices and act without discrimination
  • Check that valid consent is obtained for all treatments and personal care delivery
  • Maintain patient confidentiality at all times
  • Work in the clinical environment in a safe and efficient manner
  • Select and prepare the correct equipment, instruments and materials
  • Carry out and record maintenance and testing of equipment in line with local policy, procedures and the scope of your own role
  • Manage and perform effective decontamination and infection control procedures complying with legislative, local and current best practice guidelines
  • Mix, handle, store and dispose of materials in line with manufacturers recommendations
  • Create and update accurate and current patient records, including social, medical and dental history, storing and archiving them securely and in line with legislation
  • Carry out processing of radiographs in line with local procedures and rules
  • Make effective decisions regarding the safety of patients when taking a radiograph
  • Deliver appropriate and current evidence-based oral and general health advice
  • Recognise and support action to deal with medical emergencies
  • Respond to medical emergencies and be competent in cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • Take part in appraisal and ongoing review processes
  • Take part in continuous professional development activities
  • Reflect on how your daily practice complies with the General Dental Council requirements for continual improvement
  • Comply with personal development planning as specified by the General Dental Council
  • Participate in quality improvement activities as required
  • Be collaborative and work as part of the team

Your training plan

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

More training information

  • Level 3 Dental Nursing Apprenticeship Standard
  • Level 3 Dental Nursing Diploma
  • Level 2 Functional Skills in English and maths
  • Institute of Apprenticeship Certificate 

End point assessment 

  • A practical assessment 
  • Oral questioning 

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Maths & English (grade Grades 4-9 (A*- C))

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

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

Other requirements

Might work evening shifts till 8pm, depending on college days.

About this company

We are a well established practice, long term staff, friendly and welcoming to new NHS/Private members.

After this apprenticeship

  • To be discussed with the employer 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LONDON SOUTH EAST COLLEGES

Evelyn Nartey

evelyn.nartey@lsec.ac.uk

02039544152

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000309241.

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Closes in 12 days (Wednesday 26 March at 11:59pm)

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