Dental Nurse Apprenticeship
The Dental practice
About the Role
The apprenticeship in dental nursing is an 12 month government funded course by City & Guilds, a Level 3 Extended Diploma. Alongside your learning your job role within the practice will entail assisting dentists, sterilising & preparing equipment, reception duties and supporting patient experience.
Provide efficient and reliable chair-side support to the dental surgery.
The day to day duties of a dental nurse can span across all areas of the practice and can include:
- Reception including answering the phone and greeting patients
- Dealing with patient queries
- Taking payments
- Booking appointments and follow ups
- Sterilising and preparing equipment for Dentists
- Recording and dealing with patient records
- Supporting patients wellbeing and dental experience
- Cleaning dental areas including chairs
- Managing stock of equipment and supplies
- Any other duties to support the Dentists and senior team to provide effective patient care
With experience you may be able to move into jobs like team manager, team leader or dental practice manager.
With further training you could become a dental therapist, helping a dentist carry out the more routine dentistry work. You could also become a dental hygienist, helping people to look after their teeth and gums.
You might decide to train as an orthodontic therapist helping dentists to improve the look and position of a patient's teeth.
For more information on Dental Careers, please visit: https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/
About the Training
- The training will take place at the dental surgery
- Level 3 Dental Nurse apprenticeship standard
- Functional Skills if required
About the Employer
Skills Required
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Patient Care
Training Provider
HARRIET ELLIS TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Course/Training
Dental nurse (GDC 2023) (level 3)