Dental Nurse Apprenticeship - The Gardens Dental Practice, Dorchester

THE GARDENS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED

DORCHESTER, DT1 1RU

Closes in 5 days (Monday 7 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 23 September 2024

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Summary

We seek a motivated, enthusiastic individual to join our friendly, modern practice as an Apprentice Dental Nurse. This is an exciting opportunity to learn and develop skills and knowledge with hands on experience in a wide range of procedures with close support from an experienced team. You will be valued and your career progression encouraged.

Annual wage
£13,644.80 to £24,390.08 a year

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Training course
Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:15am to 5pm

41 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 14 October

Duration

1 Year 6 Months

Positions available

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

As an apprentice dental nurse, you'll play a crucial role in assisting dentists and other dental professionals. These are some of the key duties that you will perform:

  • Welcoming patients: Greeting patients warmly and making them feel comfortable.
  • Assisting the Dentist, Therapist or Hyginenist: Providing chair-side support during dental procedures.
  • Reassuring patients: Offering comfort and support to patients, especially those who may be anxious.
  • Preparing instruments: Ensuring that all necessary instruments and materials are ready for procedures.
  • Sterilizing equipment: Maintaining a clean and hygienic environment by sterilizing dental equipment.
  • Handling dental materials: Mixing dental materials, such as fillings and impression materials.
  • Maintaining patient records: Keeping accurate and up-to-date patient records.
  • Handling dental supplies: Managing inventory and ordering supplies.
  • Answering phones and scheduling appointments: Providing administrative support to the dental practice.
  • Providing oral health advice: Offering patients guidance on proper oral hygiene practices.

Where you’ll work

18 CORNWALL ROAD

DORCHESTER

DT1 1RU

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

YEOVIL COLLEGE

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

    Your apprenticeship training will be delivered through a combination of workplace learning and attendance at Yeovil college every Wednesday. 

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade 4/C or Equivalent)
    • Maths (grade 4/C or equivalent)

    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
    • Administrative skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Initiative

    About this company

    We are a well-established, private dental practice situated in a beautiful historic building overlooking The Borough Gardens in Dorchester. The practice has a happy, relaxed atmosphere but we maintain high standards and invest and train to keep at the forefront of dentistry developments. We are excited to fully embrace digital dentistry which we use for diagnosis, planning, manufacturing and treatment. We are a friendly, close knit team that enjoys working together to provide the highest quality care and service to our patients. We also enjoy spending time together outside of work at our regular fun social events! The role will be varied and interesting including general dental nursing, assisting for implants and oral surgery and cosmetic dentistry. We also providing a wide range of facial aesthetics treatments.

    http://www.dorchesterdentist.co.uk (opens in new tab)

    Company benefits

    Company events Company pension Employee discount Employee mentoring programme Free on-site parking Sick pay

    After this apprenticeship

    Career development will be actively encouraged, which may involve further qualifications such as radiography, impression taking and intraoral scanning, in-house CAD/CAM

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    THE GARDENS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED

    Jackie Lucas or Matthew Higginson

    info@thegardensdental.co.uk

    01305 263492

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000278396.

    Apply now

    Closes in 5 days (Monday 7 October at 11:59pm)

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