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Apprentice Dental Nurse
Location: Gosport (PO13 0JY)
Closes in: 11 days (Friday 16 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on: 2 October 2026
Summary
The role of a dental nurse is to support the dentist, hygienist or therapist, the patient and the team. This includes preparing the treatment area, assisting during procedures, following strict infection control standards and helping patients feel comfortable throughout their visit.
Wage: £14,560 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage: rate for apprentices
Training
Course: Dental nurse (level 3)
Training provider: POULTEC TRAINING LIMITED
Hours:
- Monday: 08.00 - 18.00
- Tuesday: 08.00 - 17.30
- Thursday: 08.00 - 18.00
- Friday: 08.00 - 17.30
Duration: 35 hours a week, 1 year 6 months
Start date: Sunday 1 November 2026
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
- Greet patients and helping them feel at ease
- Offer them reassurance and support
- Monitor patient comfort throughout the appointment
- Check day lists and laboratory work
- Prepare the surgery, instruments, equipment and materials
- Provide chairside support, suction, passing instruments, mixing materials
- Decontaminate and sterilise equipment and instruments, maintaining high standards of cross infection
- Handling waste safely in accordance with current guidelines
- Assist with paperwork and charting
- Keep accurate records
- Manage stock
- Setting up equipment and mixing materials
- Supporting the clinician chairside - passing instruments as required
- Acting as a reassuring presence for patients
- Managing decontamination, sterilisation and hygiene tasks in line with regulations
- Maintaining accurate patient records and assisting with dental charting
- Assisting the reception team when required
- Work as part of a team
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Where you'll work
2 Brewers Lane
Gosport PO13 0JY
Requirements
Essential qualifications
- GCSE in: English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
- Science (grade 4)
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
Other requirements
- Occasional travel to other practices.
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About this employer
A large organisation with over 50 practices in the UK https://smile-dentalcare.co.uk/locations/gosport/
Company benefits
- Uniform provided
- Staff discounts
- Training opportunities
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay here.
Become a Registered Dental Nurse
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
POULTEC TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000057029.
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Closes in 11 days (Friday 16 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
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