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

• 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.
• Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• To get a Hepatitis B vaccine
• Communication skills
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Team working
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Patient Care

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient and reliable chair-side support to the dental surgery.
• 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: £11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age (National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices)
• Training course: Dental nurse (GDC 2023) (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: Friday 13 March 2026
• Duration: 1 year
• Positions available: 1
• Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
• Off-the-job training is on average 7 hours per week

Application Process

• Closes in 9 days (Thursday 12 March 2026 at 11:59pm)
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About this employer

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

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/

Contact

• Training provider: HARRIET ELLIS TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
• Contact: Shannyn Stiffell
• Email: shannyn@harrietellis.com
• Phone: 01708843720
• The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000018507.