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Alma Terrace Dental Practice
Alma Terrace Dental Practice is a small family-run surgery dental practice aiming at providing great NHS care while helping develop young staff who want a career in dental nursing or further a field like dental hygiene/therapy.
Wage:
£12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Training course:
Dental nurse (level 3)
Hours:
This is a part-time job initially which could potentially turn into full-time. The hours for this job are:
- Monday: 2.00pm - 7.00pm
- Tuesday: 9.00am - 3.00pm
- Wednesday: 10.00am - 4.00pm with 1 hour lunch between 1.00pm - 2.00pm.
- 30 hours a week
Start date:
Monday 5 October 2026
Duration:
1 year 9 months
Positions available:
1
What you'll do at work
As a Trainee Dental Nurse/Receptionist, you will be integral to providing high-quality patient care in a dental setting.
- Reporting to the lead dentist, your role will involve assisting with patient interactions, managing appointments, and ensuring smooth operations within the practice.
- Your core skills in patient care will be complemented by your relevant abilities in communication, IT, and organizational skills, enabling you to effectively support both patients and dental staff.
- This position offers a valuable opportunity to develop your nursing skills while contributing to a positive patient experience in a professional environment.
Responsibilities:
- Provide high-quality patient care by assisting with dental procedures and ensuring patient comfort.
- Manage reception duties, including scheduling appointments and handling patient enquiries.
- Maintain accurate patient records and manage sensitive information with confidentiality.
- Utilize IT systems for efficient communication and organization of patient data.
- Collaborate with dental professionals to ensure smooth clinic operations and effective teamwork.
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As an Apprentice Dental Nurse, you will achieve a Level 3 qualification following an 18-24 month training programme. Before taking your end-point assessment, you must achieve level 2 English and Maths (equivalent to GCSEs at grades A* to C) if you have not already achieved them and can provide evidence confirming this.
Where you'll work
3 ALMA TERRACE
SILLOTH
WIGTON
CA7 4DS
Training provider
TRAINING 2000 LIMITED
Training course
Dental nurse (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
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Training schedule
This training schedule has not been finalized. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.
Essential qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade 4/C or above)
- Maths (grade Grade 4/C or above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
Please do not contact the company directly. Please note - we reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a suitable number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply as soon as possible if you wish to be considered for this role.
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Alma Terrace Dental Practice is a local dental clinic located at 3 Alma Terrace, Silloth, Wigton, CA7 4DS. It operates in a converted mid-terrace house, offering both NHS and private dental treatments for adults and children in Cumbria.
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
The successful candidate will work towards achieving a Level 3 qualification in dental nursing whilst gaining valuable experience in a dental practice.
Upon completion of the Level 3 qualification, you will be an experienced and qualified dental nurse, and as such, you can continue building up skills that will always be in-demand. You could progress to acquire specialist qualifications in areas such as sedation, dental radiography, and oral health education.
You may take on more responsibilities as a trainer for other dental nurses or move into a management role within your dental practice. You might decide to apply for a course to qualify as a dental hygienist or therapist.
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TRAINING 2000 LIMITED
Tahir Khan
tahir.khan@t2000.co.uk
01254 54659
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000049187.
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Closes tomorrow (Friday 25 September 2026 at 11:59pm)
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