Dental Nurse Apprentice Level 3

Aldridge Dental Practice

Walsall, WS9 8AJ

Closes on Friday 20 December

Posted on 24 September 2024

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Summary

Are you looking to pursue a new career in Dental Nursing where you can earn a salary, whilst you learn and become qualified as a Dental Nurse? As a Dental Nurse at Aldridge Dental, you’ll be benefiting from an experienced practice team and exceptional development and opportunities to take you as far as you want to go.

Annual wage
£13,312 a year

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Training course
Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)
Hours
MONDAY 8.45am– 5.15PM/6.15pm TUESDAY 8.45am – 5.15PM WEDNESDAY College Training Day THURSDAY 8.45am – 5:45PM FRIDAY 8.45am – 2.30PM

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Sunday 5 January

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

Working towards an Advanced Apprenticeship in Dental Nursing for a Dental Practitioner, the ideal candidate must have an interest in a career in Dental Nursing.

The role includes:

  • Working alongside the dentist taking instruction from them and responding in an appropriate manner
  • The applicant is required to do all aspects of dental nursing including decontamination procedure, keep up to date with relevant logs and protocols
  • All aspects of reception duties taking payment/ bookings
  • Maintaining good infection control procedures and adhering to policies and protocols
  • Ensuring cleanliness of surgery, equipment and instruments used and carrying out general housekeeping duties
  • Dictate information from dentist and recording patient information correctly
  • Arrange appointments, answering calls and inputting data on the computer
  • Assist with administration tasks and ensure records are kept up to date and to maintain confidentiality at all times
  • Good communication skills and customer service awareness is needed to maintain a high level of service within the dental practice
  • Dental Nurses interact daily with patients and therefore you must be able to make patients feel welcome and offer reassurance to anxious patients endeavouring to make their experience as comfortable as possible

Where you’ll work

Anchor Meadow Health Centre

Anchor Meadow, Aldridge

Walsall

WS9 8AJ

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

WALSALL 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

    • Level 3 Dental Nurse apprenticeship standard, which includes:
    • Level 2 functional skills in maths and English (if required)

    End-Point Assessment (EPA)

    There will be limited sessions that will require college attendance at our Walsall Campus, during the training period. All other sessions remain virtual on a once weekly basis. 

    Full-time apprentices will typically spend 18 months on-programme (before the gateway) working towards the occupational standard, with a minimum of 20% off the-job training. As this vacancy is not a full-time apprenticeship the duration has been extended.

    The purpose of the End-Point Assessment (EPA) is to test that an apprentice is fully capable of doing their job before they receive their apprenticeship certificate. It also helps to demonstrate that what an apprentice has learned can be applied in the real world.

    The focus is now on the outcome of an apprenticeship and apprentices have to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and behaviours that employers have identified they need.

    Requirements

    Essential 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
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Administrative skills
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience
    • Enthusiastic
    • Positive Attitude
    • Good Time Keeping

    Other requirements

    This role will require a Hep B inoculation, DBS- Disclosure Barring Service required. You may also be exposed to bodily fluids – blood, saliva etc Dealing with nervous patients Dealing with Children Very busy and fast pace Customer Focused role Complaints Handling Appointment making.

    About this company

    Aldridge Dental Practice is located in the Anchor Meadow Health Centre. This is a large purpose built medical centre with ample FREE parking on site. At Aldridge Dental Practice, we are a small intimate team of warm and welcoming professionals that are committed to improving the oral health of all our patients. maine loans We believe that all patients deserve a high level of care and have invested in the latest equipment and technology to ensure we can meet our patients’ expectations. Our dentists each have over a decade’s experience and is committed to providing quality care to achieve the right outcome for his patients. We treat patients of all ages experiencing a range of dental issues, from simple examinations to full mouth rehabilitation. One factor that sets Aldridge Dental Practice apart is that our team has the ability in treating the whole mouth. Most treatments can be carried out in house and patients will usually see the same dentist. This is crucial for building a long term relationship and maintaining a long term oral health plan. We are always ready to welcome new patients to our practice and look forward to caring for you and your smile.

    https://aldridgedentalpractice.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    Once qualified you can register as a dental nurse with the General Dental Council. Progression routes are available and you can study further in dental related qualifications at Level 4

    • Radiography
    • Oral Health Practitioner
    • Sedation

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    WALSALL COLLEGE

    Kerry Hall

    khall@walsallcollege.ac.uk

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000278103.

    Apply now

    Closes on Friday 20 December

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