Apprentice Dental Nurse - Mydentist, Ely

IDH GROUP LIMITED

England (CB7 4LN)

Closes in 28 days (Friday 30 October 2026)

Summary

As an Apprentice Dental Nurse, you’ll support clinicians to deliver a range of high-quality dental treatments and help the smooth running of your surgery and the practice. You will enjoy being part of a team that’s passionate about caring for patients and helping the nation smile. Alongside your role you will achieve a Level 3 in Dental Nursing.

Wage

£15,808 to £25,114.96, depending on your age

Training

• Course: Dental nurse (level 3)
• Hours: Monday-Friday shifts to be confirmed. 38 hours a week
• Start date: Monday 2 November 2026
• Duration: 1 year 6 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

• 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

Training

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

• Training provider: TEMP DENT DENTAL AGENCY LIMITED
• Course contents:
  • Identify relevant and appropriate dental, oral, craniofacial, and general anatomy
  • Evaluate the health risks of prescribed, non-prescribed and recreational drug use and misuse on oral and general health
  • Evaluate the scientific principles underpinning the use of materials and Biomaterials, their limitations and selection
  • Identify the signs of abuse, neglect or emotional trauma
  • Identify the signs of normal and abnormal facial growth, physical, mental and dental development milestones
  • Assess patients’ levels of anxiety, experience, and expectations in respect of dental care and oral health
  • Contribute to relevant special investigations and diagnostic procedures
  • Undertake orthodontic assessment
  • Obtain valid consent from patients
  • Record an accurate and contemporaneous patient history
  • Accurately record dental charting as carried out by other appropriate registrants
  • Accurately record an oral health assessment
  • Prepare records, images, equipment and materials for clinical assessment
  • Process and manage dental radiographs and images
  • Manage patient anxiety appropriately, effectively, and safely
  • Monitor, support and reassure patients through effective communication and behavioural techniques
  • Identify changes in the patient’s reported oral health status and take appropriate action
  • Make arrangements for follow-up care as prescribed by the operator
  • Provide chairside support to the operator during treatment
  • Prepare, mix and handle dental materials
  • Identify and explain the risks within and around the clinical environment and manage these in a safe and effective manner
  • Implement, perform, and manage effective decontamination and infection control procedures
  • Prepare and maintain the clinical environment including the instruments and equipment
  • Identify, assess, and manage medical emergencies
  • Provide patients/carers with comprehensive, personalised preventive advice, instruction, and intervention
  • Support the management of patients with acute oral conditions
  • Adopt an evidence-based approach to clinical practice
  • Communicate effectively and sensitively with patients, the public, and colleagues
  • Maintain contemporaneous, complete and accurate patient records
  • Communicate with care, compassion, empathy and respect in all professional interactions
  • Give feedback effectively to other members of the team
  • Respect the roles of dental and other healthcare professionals in the context of learning and working in a dental and wider healthcare team
  • Demonstrate effective team working
  • Contribute to your team in providing dental care for patients
  • Manage, refer or delegate work according to the scope of practice of members of the dental team
  • Take a patient-centred approach to working with the dental and wider healthcare team
  • Raise concerns where appropriate about your own or others’ health, behaviour or professional performance
  • Comply with systems and processes to support safe patient care
  • Act in accordance with current best practice guidelines
  • Act in accordance with national and local clinical governance and health and safety requirements
  • Act within the legal frameworks which inform personal behaviour, the delivery of healthcare and the protection and promotion of the health of individual patients
  • Act with integrity and ensure your actions maintain the trust of colleagues, patients, and the public
  • Demonstrate personal accountability to patients, the regulator, the team and wider community
  • Work in partnership with colleagues to develop and maintain an effective and supportive environment which promotes the safety and wellbeing of the patient and dental team
  • Lead, manage and take professional responsibility for the actions of colleagues and other members of the team involved in patient care
  • Support patients to negotiate the barriers and challenges which prevent sections of the population accessing oral healthcare
  • Treat your patients, members of the public and your colleagues with dignity and respect and without discrimination
  • Support patients to make informed decisions about their care
  • Demonstrate cultural competence, accepting and respecting the diversity of patients and colleagues
  • Provide the best possible outcome for your patients by using your knowledge and skills
  • Speak up to protect others from harm
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of evidence-based prevention at a community and or population level
  • Proactively address discriminatory language, behaviour and microaggressions from colleagues, patients and other professionals
  • Evaluate the role of health promotion in terms of the changing environment, community and individual behaviours to deliver health gain
  • Evaluate and apply the evidence base in relation to the environmental impacts of common treatment methods and approaches to the delivery of oral healthcare
  • Contribute positively to the healthcare communities of which you are a part
  • Evaluate an evidence base
  • Utilise the receipt of effective feedback in the professional development of self
  • Demonstrate personal development planning, recording of evidence, and reflective practice
  • Evaluate the impact of new techniques and technologies as they relate to dental nurse practice
  • Accurately assess your own capabilities and limitations in the interest of high-quality patient care
  • Recognise personal assumptions, biases and prejudices and manage the impact of these on patient care and professional behaviour with colleagues, patients and wider society
  • Recognise the impact of contextual factors on the health care environment and patient safety and manage this professionally
  • Demonstrate own professional responsibility in the development of self
  • Develop and maintain professional knowledge and competence
  • Demonstrate engagement with systems and personal strategies which promote and maintain physical and mental wellbeing
  • Demonstrate appropriate continuous improvement activities
  • Recognise when and how to take action if wellbeing is compromised to a point of affecting an individual’s role or professional relationships
  • Effectively manage your own time and resources
  • Underpin all patient care with a preventive approach, that takes account of patient compliance and self-care, to contribute to the patient’s long-term oral and general health