Dental Nursing Apprentice Level 3

Summary

A Dental Nurse works side by side to the dentist assisting them in a variety of dental procedures ultimately making sure the patient care and experience is at its best. Assisting dental health professionals, providing chair side support and a high level of patient care. You will work towards a Level 3 Dental Nurse apprenticeship Standard.

Wage: £12,729.60 to £22,754.16 a year
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Training course: Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:30pm. Saturday, 9:00am - 12:00pm (Rota Basis).
38 hours 15 minutes a week
Possible start date: Monday 31 March
Duration: 1 year 8 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

Keep the clinical areas and all equipment and instruments clean, tidy and sterile as appropriate according to the practice's health and safety and infection control procedures and manufacturers' instructions
Provide chairside assistance, ensuring that the correct equipment is available
Ensure the care and welfare of patients in a friendly, caring, helpful, courteous and professional manner
Accurately complete patient clinical records as directed and being responsible for recording patient information on the practice database
Handle all substances in accordance with health and safety policies
Complete laboratory request forms, keep records of work sent, received and fitted
Continually interpret the needs of the patients and dentists or hygienist, and deal with them promptly and efficiently
Building relationships with patients and showing excellent customer service

Where you’ll work

99 EAST STREET
HUDDERSFIELD
HD3 3NF

Training

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

College or training organisation

BRADFORD 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

This course is delivered using a blended delivery model, an apprentice will spend 2 days per month at Bradford College undertaking classroom based learning in addition to regular workplace assessments.

Upon successful completion of this apprenticeship, the apprentice will be awarded the following:

Level 3 Extended Diploma in Dental Nursing
Functional Skills in maths and English Level 2 (if applicable)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths (grade 9 - 4 (A* - C))

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 9 - 4 (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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

Welcome to Royd House Family Dental. Thank you for looking at our Defacto Dentists page. We are based in Lindley, Huddersfield. We offer a wide variety of cosmetic and general dentistry treatments to patients of all ages, making us a great choice for families. If you struggle from bruxism, otherwise known as teeth grinding, our dentists can help you. Teeth grinding is a common problem that can cause headaches, jaw pain and make day to day activities such as eating and talking challenging. Discuss the options for tooth grinding treatments with one of our dentists. Our practice team continue to develop and learn in turn with advancements in the dental industry. This allows us to provide all of our patients with the most modern and effective treatments and technologies available. We hope that you will find our practice and our team most welcoming. If you have any questions about our practice, our team or any of the treatments we have on offer, please get in touch with a member of our team who will be happy to help you. We truly look forward to seeing you at Royd House Family Dental.

After this apprenticeship

There are a range of post registration courses available for dental nurses looking to further their education. They may include a range of higher education qualifications or other work-related education and training to support continuing profession development. We will be offering oral health practitioner level 4 and practice manager level 4 as possible progressions once you have completed your dental nurse apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BRADFORD COLLEGE

Tom Hughes

t.hughes@bradfordcollege.ac.uk

01274 728316

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000309035.

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Closes in 9 days (Friday 28 March at 11:59pm)

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