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Apprentice Dental Nurse - Market Harborough
Location: Market Harborough, England (LE16 9HF)
Closing Date: 18 days from now (Friday 30 October 2026)
Posted on: 9 October 2026
Summary
The apprenticeship in dental nursing is an 18-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.
Wage: £16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age. National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices.
Training Course: Dental nurse (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm, 40 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
This role will provide efficient and reliable chairside support to clinicians while ensuring high standards of patient care, confidentiality, and GDPR compliance.
Day-to-day Dental Nurse duties may include:
- Welcoming patients and assisting with appointment scheduling
- Handling basic patient enquiries professionally and appropriately
- Preparing surgeries, sterilising instruments, and maintaining infection control to CQC standards
- Assisting clinicians during treatments and accurately updating patient records in line with GDPR
- Supporting patients’ comfort, reassurance, and overall dental experience
- Monitoring and managing stock, equipment, and surgery readiness
- Maintaining clean, safe, and fully equipped clinical areas
- Upholding patient privacy, dignity, and confidentiality at all times
- Collaborating with dentists and the wider team to deliver safe, efficient, and high-quality care
Where you'll work
106 Northampton Road
Market Harborough
East Midlands
England LE16 9HF
Training
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Training Provider: TEMP DENT DENTAL AGENCY LIMITED
Training Course: Dental nurse (level 3)
What you'll learn
Course contents include:
- Identifying relevant and appropriate dental, oral, craniofacial, and general anatomy
- Evaluating the health risks of prescribed, non-prescribed, and recreational drug use
- Understanding the scientific principles underpinning the use of materials and Biomaterials
- Identifying the signs of abuse, neglect, or emotional trauma
- Assessing patients’ levels of anxiety, experience, and expectations in respect of dental care and oral health
- Contributing to relevant special investigations and diagnostic procedures
- Obtaining valid consent from patients
- Recording an accurate and contemporaneous patient history
- Managing patient anxiety appropriately, effectively, and safely
- Implementing, performing, and managing effective decontamination and infection control procedures
- Preparing and maintaining the clinical environment including the instruments and equipment
- Identifying, assessing, and managing medical emergencies
- Providing patients/carers with comprehensive, personalised preventive advice, instruction, and intervention
- Supporting the management of patients with acute oral conditions
- Communicating effectively and sensitively with all patients, including those whose first language is not English
- Maintaining contemporaneous, complete, and accurate patient records in accordance with legal requirements and best practice
- Respecting the roles of dental and other healthcare professionals in the context of learning and working in a dental and wider healthcare team
- Demonstrating effective team working
- Taking a patient-centred approach to working with the dental and wider healthcare team
- Complying with systems and processes to support safe patient care
- Acting in accordance with current best practice guidelines
- Acting within the legal frameworks which inform personal behaviour, the delivery of healthcare, and the protection and promotion of the health of individual patients
- Acting with integrity and ensuring your actions maintain the trust of colleagues, patients, and the public
- Demonstrating personal accountability to patients, the regulator, the team, and wider community
- Contributing positively to the healthcare communities of which you are a part
- Evaluating the impact of new techniques and technologies as they relate to dental nurse practice
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Requirements
Desirable Qualifications:
- GCSE in: Maths (grade 4), English (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
About this employer
An inclusive dental practice offering mixed NHS and private treatments, focused on developing the next generation of dental nurses.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. A career in dental nursing can grow in many rewarding directions. With experience, you could progress into roles such as Senior Dental Nurse, Lead Nurse, Treatment Coordinator, or Practice Manager. With further training, you could develop into a Dental Hygienist or Dental Therapist, delivering preventative, restorative, and routine treatments to patients. You could also specialise as an Orthodontic Therapist, working with dental professionals to improve the alignment and appearance of patients’ teeth.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TEMP DENT DENTAL AGENCY LIMITED
Tempdent Recruitment
apprenticeshiprecruitment@tempdent.co.uk
02083716700
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000058424.
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