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Apprentice Dental Nurse
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This vacancy is for an Apprentice Dental Nurse based in Blackburn.
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to undertake valuable work experience dealing internal and external customers with whilst gaining on the job qualifications.
Wage
£15,808 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
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Training course
Dental nurse (level 3)
Hours
Working week to be confirmed at interview. 38 hours a week
Start date
Monday 7 September 2026
Duration
1 year 9 months
Positions available
1
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
The duties within this role include:
- Assist the dentist/therapist/hygienist during all clinical procedures
- Carry out and be responsible for all Health and Safety and Cross Infection policies and procedures within the dental surgery
- Assist the dentist during all clinical procedures in the surgery which will include fillings, root canal treatment, bridge crown and denture preparation and extractions
- Assessments, this may also include minor oral surgery
- Assist the hygienist with scale and polish and oral health promotion plus charting and periodontal assessments
- Record and store notes, charting, medical history and radiographs on either paper based or computerised systems
- Reception duties which include answering the telephone, greeting patients, making appointments and recording them correctly on the system
- Disposing of all waste correctly, including clinical, sharps, specialist, amalgam, and normal domestic
- Assisting with the preparation of the patient and equipment during the taking of x-rays and processing and storing all images
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Training provider
TRAINING 2000 LIMITED
Training course
Dental nurse (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
Dental nurse (level 3) apprenticeship content covers a wide range of topics including anatomy, patient care, health and safety, infection control, reception duties, and professional development.
Training schedule
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Essential qualifications
- GCSE in English (grade 4/C or above)
- Maths (grade 4/C or above)
Skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
About this employer
AP Smilecare
After this apprenticeship: 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.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is: TRAINING 2000 LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000043023.
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