Apprentice Dental Nurse

Honour Health Dental

Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2AP

Closes in 25 days (Saturday 30 November at 11:59pm)

Posted on 4 November 2024

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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
£15,561 a year

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Training course
Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Thursday, 09:00 - 18:30 and Friday, 09:00 - 17:30

42 hours a week

Possible start date

Sunday 1 December

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

Provide efficient and reliable chair-side support to Practice Clinicians.
The day to day duties of a dental nurse can span across all areas of the practise 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

Where you’ll work

90 Osborne Road

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE2 2AP

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
  • 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

    A dental nursing apprenticeship is a structured training program that combines practical experience with classroom learning. It typically includes:

    • Qualifications: Participants work towards a Level 3 Dental Nurse Apprenticeship Standard and may need to achieve Functional Skills in English and maths
    • Training: Involves on-the-job training at a dental practice, alongside online study and weekly teaching sessions
      Delivered nationwide through blended interactive E-Learning, enabling learners to access the course from anywhere in the UK
    • Assessment: Includes an End Point Assessment (EPA) to evaluate competency
    • Career Path: Prepares apprentices for professional registration with the General Dental Council (GDC) as qualified dental nurses
    • Overall, it provides a comprehensive pathway to a rewarding career in dental healthcare

    More training information

    • Qualification: Level 3 Dental Nurse Apprenticeship Standard awarded City and Guilds
    • Assessment: End Point Assessment (EPA) after completion of your Portfolio
    • Functional Skills: English and/or maths (if needed)
    • Training Location: Dental Practice near you + Online Webinar
    • Qualification Approval: Integrated Level 3 Dental Nurse qualification (General Dental Council)
    • Delivery: Online study with weekly teaching sessions
    • Off-the-Job Training: Provided and paid for by your employer
    • Schedule: To be agreed upon; details coming soon

    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

    Our well-established Jesmond practice is a spacious, modern site which boasts a prime location on Osborne Road in Newcastle. The team here have been looking after the dental health and wellbeing of patients across the North East and beyond for more than 20 years. Honour Health in Jesmond, Newcastle, provides the full range of NHS and private dental treatments, teeth whitening, dental hygiene services, orthodontics, advanced aesthetic dentistry and facial aesthetics. The practice is well equipped with the most advanced dental technology, including a dedicated dental implant suite and a Kodak 3D imaging system which is the first of its kind in the North East. The clinic’s Itero Scanner creates instant 3D smile simulations for patients, to show them how their smile could look following Invisalign (discrete, removable braces). We have talented Invisalign practitioners, those with a particular interest in Endodontics, and those whose passion is for creating beautiful smiles through orthodontics, composite bonding and teeth whitening. Our dental hygienist uses a state-of-the-art EMS Airflow system to achieve thorough, effective cleaning, plaque removal and stain removal for our patients, far beyond the standard ‘scale and polish’. The Newcastle dental practice has earned a reputation for excellence and is a winner of the British Dental Association (BDA) Good Practice Scheme: Practice of The Year award.

    https://www.honourhealth.co.uk/our-practices/jesmond/ (opens in new tab)

    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

    Mary-Petra Obika

    mary.obika@tempdent.co.uk

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000285435.

    Apply now

    Closes in 25 days (Saturday 30 November at 11:59pm)

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