Apprentice Dental Nurse

Diss Dental Care Centre

DISS, IP22 4JN

Closes in 12 days (Monday 14 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 20 September 2024

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Summary

You will work closely with dentists and other dental professionals, working as part of a team to deliver dental care. Typical tasks include greeting patients and making sure they are comfortable and safe, preparing items used for dental procedures, ensuring they are cleaned and sterilised as per guidelines and assisting in patient care.

Annual wage
£14,144 a year

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Training course
Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)
Hours
Working will fall across Monday- Friday, 8:00- 17:30. 60 minute break every day.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Saturday 1 March

Duration

2 Years 3 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

The applicant will learn all aspects of the life within the dental practice such as: reception duties, sterilising duties, and nursing duties.

The clinical side is the most important area for the applicant and will be guided by all the trained nurses within the practice. Responsibilities will grow in time but to begin with, learning is the most important area.

We aim to help and support the applicant to complete and qualify their role in Dental Nursing.

Main duties will include:

  • Reception duties and greeting clients.
  • Helping to put clients at ease.
  • Undertaking sterilising duties.
  • Following hygiene procedures.
  • Nursing duties.
  • Assisting our trained dental nurses, dentist or hygienist.
  • Chairside assistance including passing instruments.

Where you’ll work

127 VICTORIA ROAD

DISS

IP22 4JN

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

CITY COLLEGE NORWICH

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

    For the full apprenticeship, candidates will complete:

    • Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing.

    For the End Point Assessment (EPA) apprentices will undertake a workplace observation, question and answer session, and a case study.

    Apprentices must achieve a General Dental Council (GDC)- approved Licence to Practice qualification in Dental Nursing.

    Apprentices must attend college sessions one day per week at the Ipswich Road campus, located near Norwich city centre.

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English and 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
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Commitment
    • Strong work ethic
    • Excellent time management
    • Friendly
    • Enthusiastic
    • Well-motivated
    • Able to multi-task

    Other requirements

    Candidates should have at least GCSE grade 4/ C in English and Maths, or the Level 2 Functional Skills equivalent before they join the apprenticeship. Applicants who are currently undertaking or sitting GCSEs should include their predicted grades on their application. If successful for this position, you will be offered a conditional place on the apprenticeship, subject to you meeting the entry requirements listed above. This is an indoor varied role and time will be split between supporting the dentist and nurses, using the computer, cleaning tasks and ordering stock. You will receive 4 weeks of annual leave and a uniform will be provided free of charge. You'll receive a company pension. We have free parking available on-site but we are also within walking distance from Diss train and bus stations.

    About this company

    We are a family run private dental practice.

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

    After this apprenticeship

    A position may be available for the right candidate following successful completion of the apprenticeship. The business is looking for somebody who wants to develop and gain a position following their apprenticeship.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    CITY COLLEGE NORWICH

    City College Norwich (Apprenticeships)

    apprenticeships@ccn.ac.uk

    01603773365

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000278106.

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    Closes in 12 days (Monday 14 October at 11:59pm)

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