Apprentice Dental Nurse

The apprenticeship in dental nursing is a 12-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.

Requirements

• Desirable qualifications:
  • GCSE in English (grade 4)
  • GCSE in Maths (grade 4)
• Skills:
  • Communication skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Patient Care
• Other requirements:
  • Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
  • To get a Hepatitis B vaccine

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient and reliable chair-side support to the dental surgery.
• The day-to-day duties of a dental nurse can span across all areas of the practice and can include:
  • 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

Benefits

• Wage: £12,480 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, shifts to be confirmed; some evening and weekend work may be required depending on the rota. 30 hours a week
• Duration: 1 year
• After this apprenticeship:
  • With experience, you may be able to move into jobs like team manager, team leader or dental practice manager.
  • With further training, you could become a dental therapist, helping a dentist carry out the more routine dentistry work.
  • You could also become a dental hygienist, helping people to look after their teeth and gums.
  • You might decide to train as an orthodontic therapist, helping dentists to improve the look and position of a patient's teeth.
  • For more information on Dental Careers, please visit: https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/

Application Process

• Closes in 24 days (Thursday 14 May 2026 at 11:59pm)
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About A healthcare provider

• A healthcare provider that offers general dental services, from routine check-ups to more complex procedures like fillings and restorations

Contact

• Training provider: HARRIET ELLIS TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
• Contact person: Shannyn Stiffell
• Email: shannyn@harrietellis.com
• Phone: 01708843720
• Reference code: VAC2000026939