Dental Nurse Apprentice
ORAL IMPLANTS LIMITED
NORTHWICH (CW8 1BA)
Closes in 8 days (Monday 17 March at 11:59pm)
Posted on 17 February 2025
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Summary
Dental Nurse Apprentice job role includes assisting with patient care by preparing instruments, providing chairside support during procedures, maintaining hygiene standards, and learning the necessary skills to become a fully qualified dental nurse through a structured apprenticeship program.
- Wage
- £9,984 a year
- Training course
- (level )
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday
7.45 am to 4.15 pm
30 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 31 March
- Duration
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24 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
Typical duties for a dental nurse include;
- Taking responsibility for the decontamination of instruments.
- Maintaining dental operating equipment
- Ensuring that all relevant materials and supplies are in place
- Looking after patient records – including making notes when the dentist is examining a patient
- Working closely with the dentist, responding quickly to requests and generally keeping the surgery ready for use
- You'll also be responsible for ensuring high standards of cleanliness and control of the practice
- Liaise with reception to ensure smooth patient communications and transfer of records
- Attend and participate in practice meetings
- Other duties as necessary for the efficient operation of the practice
- Undergo training as may be required to develop skills and abilities
- Attend refresher and update training for medical emergencies and CPR
- Act in accordance with the practice rules and code of conduct
- Reception duties answering the phone in a professional manner, booking appointments using practice computers
- Money processing and issuing receipts
Where you’ll work
29 CASTLE STREET
NORTHWICH
CW8 1BA
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
CHESHIRE COLLEGE SOUTH AND WEST
Your training course
(level )
Equal to
Course contents
Your training plan
In-house training plus the candidate will follow a Level 3 Apprenticeship programme and study towards a full Standard as a in Dental Nursing. This training will be structured and delivered by Cheshire College – South & West. If the candidate does not hold GCSE grades A-C (9-4) in maths and English, or equivalent, they will be required to complete a Level 2 Functional Skill in the relevant subject.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4)
- Maths (grade C/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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Enthusiastic
- Reliable
About this company
Oral Implants Limited is a dental practice specializing in dental implant procedures and providing general dentistry, based in Northwich.
After this apprenticeship
- Dental nurse job opportunities, career progression within the dental practice
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CHESHIRE COLLEGE SOUTH AND WEST
Sophie Cain
sophie.cain@ccsw.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is 1000304346.
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Closes in 8 days (Monday 17 March at 11:59pm)
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