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Level Vale Dental Practice
Level Vale Dental Practice are seeking a hardworking, enthusiastic Dental Nurse apprentice to join their team. The candidate will support in and around the surgery as well as admin duties. This is an excellent opportunity for a smart, ambitious and self-motivated individual to join a friendly environment.
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Develop competence across a wide range of dental chair side support procedures
- Develop knowledge of a wide range of practical treatment procedures and the relevant support necessary to ensure effective outcomes
- Develop competence in the manipulation and application of dental materials across a wide range of dental treatment procedures
- Develop and demonstrate competence in decontamination and sterilisation of medical and dental devices within clinical and non-clinical environments, ensuring appropriate records are completed
- Be responsible as part of the clinical team for care of the patient from arrival to completion of treatment
- Other duties as necessary for the efficient operation of the practice (including the duties and tasks of a receptionist as and when required)
- 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
- Recording of treatment including charting from the dentist’s instructions and other associated clerical work
- Preparation of filling materials, impression materials, instruments and equipment
- Cleaning away used instruments and materials and keeping the surgery clean and tidy
- First aid treatments for collapse e.g. coronary attack, fainting, bleeding tooth socket, epilepsy, etc.
- Triage of patients attending for emergency treatment
- Providing patients with pre- and post-operative instructions and information prior to safely discharging the patient following, for example, minor oral surgery and ensuring the instructions are understood
- Care and minor maintenance of equipment such as high-speed drills
- Maintaining stock levels in surgery and checking expiry dates. Re-ordering stocks when required
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Where you'll work
LOW LANE
HIGH LEVEN
YARM
TS15 9JT
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE
Training course
Dental nurse (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
Level 3 Dental Nursing Apprenticeship Standard:
- On and off the job training
- Day release at Middlesbrough College
Essential qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
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This vacancy is to start immediately. Therefore, you must be available to start before applying. The closing date, interview date and start date are subject to change. This vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received. Please ensure you apply early to avoid disappointment. Individuals are able to undertake an apprenticeship at a higher level than the qualification they currently hold, including any previously completed apprenticeships. Individuals can also undertake an apprenticeship at the same level, or lower level than a qualification they already hold as long as the new apprenticeship allows for new skills to be acquired and the content of the training is materially different from any previous qualification or apprenticeship. Northern Skills will check candidates' eligibility prior to any interviews. Please be aware that as Northern Skills provides a recruitment matching service, we will also consider you for roles which pay the Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage.
Lively dental practice based in Ingleby Barwick, Stockton. https://levenvaledental.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Depending on the circumstances of the business, upon completion of the apprenticeship programme there could be a potential position of employment available.
The contact for this apprenticeship is: MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000049694.
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