Dental Nurse Apprentice
Cottage Dental Practice
SANDBACH, CW11 1HJ
Closes in 24 days (Wednesday 15 January at 11:59pm)
Posted on 23 October 2024
Contents
Summary
Providing surgery and chairside support (under guidance) to dentists and hygienists, maintaining patient clinical notes, following and maintaining the decontamination process, receptionist duties.
- Annual wage
- £12,979.20 a year
- Training course
- Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday: 8.50am – 5.50pm.
Tuesday – Thursday: 7.50am – 4.50pm.
Friday: 8.50am – 4.50pm.
39 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Wednesday 29 January
- 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
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
16-18 CONGLETON ROAD
SANDBACH
CW11 1HJ
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
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
In-house training plus the candidate will follow a Level 3 Dental Nursing Apprenticeship programme and study towards a full Standard qualification. 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.
Training schedule has yet to be agreed upon, further details will be made available at a later date.
Regulator body:
- General Dental Council
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
- Customer care skills
- Listening skills
- Eagerness to learn
- Enthusiastic
- Reliable
- Flexible
- Ability to follow instructions
- Committed
About this company
A private dental practice located in the historic market town of Sandbach, specialising in dental implants, endodontics, orthodontics and facial aesthetics. We have 6 clinicians and provide both general and specialised dentistry to our varied patient demographic.
After this apprenticeship
- Possibility of permanent position once qualified
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CHESHIRE COLLEGE SOUTH AND WEST
Stephanie Robyn - Cheshire College South and West
stephanie.robyn@ccsw.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000283200.
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Closes in 24 days (Wednesday 15 January at 11:59pm)
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