Dental Nurse Apprenticeship - Warwickshire

Employer: RICKY VASANT PATEL
Location: Southam (CV47 0HF)
Closing Date: Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Posted on: 16 June 2026

Summary

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.

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
Start date: Wednesday 11 November 2026
Duration: 1 year
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:

• Provide efficient and reliable chair-side support to the dental surgery.
• Duties include: Reception, dealing with patient queries, taking payments, booking appointments, sterilising and preparing equipment, recording and dealing with patient records, supporting patients' well-being and dental experience, cleaning dental areas, managing stock of equipment and supplies, and any other duties to support the dentists and senior team.

Where you'll work:
21 Market Hill, Southam, CV47 0HF

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider: HARRIET ELLIS TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Training course: Dental nurse (level 3)

What you'll learn:

• Identify relevant and appropriate dental, oral, craniofacial, and general anatomy.
• Evaluate the health risks of prescribed, non-prescribed, and recreational drug use.
• Evaluate the scientific principles underpinning the use of materials and Biomaterials.
• Identify the signs of abuse, neglect, or emotional trauma.
• Assess patients’ levels of anxiety, experience, and expectations.
• Contribute to relevant special investigations and diagnostic procedures.
• Undertake orthodontic assessment.
• Obtain valid consent from patients.
• Record an accurate and contemporaneous patient history.
• Accurately record dental charting.
• Accurately record an oral health assessment.
• Prepare records, images, equipment, and materials for clinical assessment.
• Process and manage dental radiographs and images.
• Manage patient anxiety appropriately, effectively, and safely.
• Monitor, support, and reassure patients through effective communication.
• Identify changes in the patient’s reported oral health status and take appropriate action.
• Make arrangements for follow-up care.
• Provide chairside support to the operator during treatment.
• Prepare, mix, and handle dental materials.
• Identify and explain the risks within and around the clinical environment.
• Implement, perform, and manage effective decontamination and infection control procedures.
• Prepare and maintain the clinical environment.
• Identify, assess, and manage medical emergencies.
• Provide patients/carers with comprehensive, personalised preventive advice.
• Support the management of patients with acute oral conditions.
• Adopt an evidence-based approach to clinical practice.
• Communicate effectively and sensitively with all patients.
• Communicate with the public.
• Communicate with colleagues from dental and other healthcare professions.
• Maintain contemporaneous, complete, and accurate patient records.
• Communicate with care, compassion, empathy, and respect.
• Communicate appropriately and effectively in professional discussions.
• Give feedback effectively to other members of the team.
• Respect the roles of dental and other healthcare professionals.
• Demonstrate effective team working.
• Contribute to your team in providing dental care for patients.
• Manage, refer, or delegate work according to the scope of practice.
• Take a patient-centred approach to working with the dental and wider healthcare team.
• Raise concerns where appropriate.
• Comply with systems and processes to support safe patient care.
• Act in accordance with current best practice guidelines.
• Act in accordance with national and local clinical governance and health and safety requirements.
• Act within the legal frameworks.
• Act with integrity and ensure your actions maintain the trust of colleagues, patients, and the public.
• Demonstrate personal accountability.
• Work in partnership with colleagues.
• Lead, manage, and take professional responsibility for the actions of colleagues.
• Support patients to negotiate barriers to accessing oral healthcare.
• Treat patients, members of the public, and colleagues with dignity and respect.
• Support patients to make informed decisions about their care.
• Demonstrate cultural competence.
• Provide the best possible outcome for your patients.
• Speak up to protect others from harm.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of evidence-based prevention.
• Proactively address discriminatory language, behaviour, and microaggressions.
• Evaluate the role of health promotion.
• Contribute positively to the healthcare communities.
• Evaluate an evidence base.
• Utilise the receipt of effective feedback in the professional development of self.
• Demonstrate personal development planning, recording of evidence, and reflective practice.
• Evaluate the impact of new techniques and technologies.
• Accurately assess your own capabilities and limitations.
• Recognise personal assumptions, biases, and prejudices.
• Recognise the impact of contextual factors on the health care environment and patient safety.
• Demonstrate own professional responsibility in the development of self.
• Develop and maintain professional knowledge and competence.
• Demonstrate engagement with systems and personal strategies which promote and maintain physical and mental wellbeing.
• Demonstrate appropriate continuous improvement activities.
• Recognise when and how to take action if wellbeing is compromised.
• Effectively manage your own time and resources.
• Underpin all patient care with a preventive approach.