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Dental Nurse Apprenticeship
Location
42 Montague Crescent, MK10 7LN
Closing Date
Tomorrow (Friday 2 October 2026)
Job Summary
We are excited to offer an opportunity for an Apprentice Dental Nurse to join our friendly and supportive dental team. This role is ideal for someone looking to begin a rewarding career in dentistry. No previous experience is required, as full training, mentoring, and support will be provided throughout your development.
Wage: £16,016 to £25,445.42, depending on your age
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist dentists and clinicians during a range of dental treatments and procedures
- Ensure patients feel comfortable, informed, and reassured throughout their visit
- Prepare treatment rooms and ensure all equipment and materials are ready for use
- Clean, sterilise, and maintain instruments in line with infection control standards
- Follow health, safety, and confidentiality policies at all times
- Support patients with pre and post treatment guidance
- Accurately update patient records using computer-based systems
- Help manage appointment flow and support the smooth running of the practice
- Assist with basic administrative duties as required
Requirements
Essential Qualifications:
- GCSE in: Maths and English (grade 4-9)
Skills:
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills
- Customer care skills
- Initiative
- Non-judgemental
- Organisation skills
- Patience
- Team working
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
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Training Course:
Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)
Course Contents:
- Adhere to legal and ethical responsibilities in line with General Dental Council requirements
- Take responsibility for the integrity of own actions and completed work, recognising the limits of your competence and experience
- Comply with current best practice guidelines
- Put patients’ interests first and act to protect them by working in a patient-centred way
- Effectively manage own time and resources
- Provide chair side support during dental procedures
- Monitor, support and reassure patients throughout all aspects of their treatment, ensuring patient-centred care
- Communicate appropriately, effectively and sensitively at all times and through all media
- Respect patients’ dignity and choices and act without discrimination
- Check that valid consent is obtained for all treatments and personal care delivery
- Maintain patient confidentiality at all times
- Work in the clinical environment in a safe and efficient manner
- Select and prepare the correct equipment, instruments and materials
- Carry out and record maintenance and testing of equipment in line with local policy, procedures and the scope of your own role
- Manage and perform effective decontamination and infection control procedures complying with legislative, local and current best practice guidelines
- Mix, handle, store and dispose of materials in line with manufacturers recommendations
- Create and update accurate and current patient records, including social, medical and dental history, storing and archiving them securely and in line with legislation
- Carry out processing of radiographs in line with local procedures and rules
- Make effective decisions regarding the safety of patients when taking a radiograph
- Deliver appropriate and current evidence-based oral and general health advice
- Recognise and support action to deal with medical emergencies
- Respond to medical emergencies and be competent in cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Take part in appraisal and ongoing review processes
- Take part in continuous professional development activities
- Reflect on how your daily practice complies with the General Dental Council requirements for continual improvement
- Comply with personal development planning as specified by the General Dental Council
- Participate in quality improvement activities as required
- Be collaborative and work as part of the team
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About this Employer
Our reputation is built on our commitment to prompt professional, personal service, and attention to detail, which is reflected in the services we offer and the time we take to get to know our clientele and how to best service their needs.
Contact
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
I & F LIMITED
Hayleigh Melnick
Email: hayleigh.melnick@skills4dental.co.uk
Phone: 01772 504151
Reference code: VAC2000051466
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