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We’re looking for an enthusiastic, caring apprentice dental nurse to join our team. You’ll support dentists, prepare and sterilise equipment, help on reception and ensure a great patient experience. We’ll also consider candidates finishing their dental nurse training or awaiting GDC registration.
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Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you'll do at work
- Play an important role in creating a friendly, welcoming atmosphere for patients and the team
- Day to day tasks in practice:
- Keep the clinical areas and all equipment and instruments clean, tidy and sterile as appropriate and according to the practice’s health and safety and infection control procedures and manufacturers' instructions
- Use all equipment and machinery in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations and ensure that they are maintained regularly and in good working order
- Provide chairside assistance, ensuring that the correct equipment is available
- Ensure the care and welfare of patients
- Accurately complete patient clinical records as directed
- Handle all substances in accordance with health and safety policies
- Be familiar and comply with all health and safety rules and guidance, including PPE, COSHH, mercury handling, infection control, waste disposal etc.
- Complete laboratory request forms, keep records of work sent, received and fitted. Ensure adequate stocks of materials and other items within the surgery
- Ensure computer/written records are accurately maintained and securely stored
- Liaise with reception to ensure smooth patient communications and transfer of records
- Spend time on reception booking in patients and dealing with payments
- Attend and participate in practice meetings
- Other duties as necessary for the efficient operation of the practice such as reception duties
- Undergo training as may be required to develop skills and abilities
- Attend refresher and update training for medical emergencies and CPR
- Act in accordance with the practice rules and code of conduct
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