Apprentice Dental Nurse
Dutch Barton Dental Practice
Bradford-On-Avon, BA15 1LN
Closes in 26 days (Monday 21 October at 11:59pm)
Posted on 21 August 2024
Contents
Summary
The apprenticeship in dental nursing is an 18-month government funded course: • City & Guilds Level 3 Extended Diploma in Dental Nursing. The job entails assisting the dentist, sterilising equipment, reception and any other ad hoc duties as may be required.
- Annual wage
- £11,648 to £20,820.80 a year
- Training course
- Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday 08:30 - 19:00
Tuesday 08:30 - 19:00
Wednesday 08:30 - 18:00
Thursday 08:00 - 17:00
Friday 08:00 - 16:00
35 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Tuesday 22 October
- Duration
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1 Year 6 Months
- Positions available
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1
Work
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 Practice Clinicians. The role will also require working in other areas of the practice such as reception, dealing with patient queries, answering the phone, taking payments and booking appointments.
Where you’ll work
16 Church Street
Bradford-On-Avon
BA15 1LN
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
TEMP DENT DENTAL AGENCY LIMITED
Your training course
Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
This qualification is a level 3 advanced apprenticeship accredited by City & Guilds and is delivered nationwide through blended interactive E-Learning, enabling learners to access the course from anywhere in the UK. Upon achievement the apprentice will be awarded a Diploma in Dental Nursing Level 3. Functional Skills English & maths level 2 qualifications unless already exempt.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
You will be required to be immunised against Hepatitis B. You will also need to pass a DBS check.
About this company
At Dutch Barton Dental Practice, we promise the highest level of dental care performed by experienced and qualified dentists, specialists and hygienists. We have invested in advanced dental technologies to ensure your treatment is efficient, convenient and long-lasting. We are also committed to making our world a better place and have adopted dental techniques that allow us to reduce our waste and carbon footprint. Our ethos is to ‘do it once and do it right’, because life is busy enough without repeat dental appointments or ongoing discomfort. Our team is all about offering patients dependability, trust and quality care. The services we provide include general dentistry, dental implants, cosmetic dentistry and much more. As an implant centre, our specialists take referrals for implants and other advanced dental treatments from other dentists. We are always happy to help with more complex cases. For an enhanced dental experience, with dentists who really care, contact one of our friendly team now. We look forward to meeting you.
After this 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.
Health careers:
https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TEMP DENT DENTAL AGENCY LIMITED
Michelle Waheed
michelle.waheed@tempdent.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000272630.
Apply now
Closes in 26 days (Monday 21 October at 11:59pm)
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