Apprentice Dental Nurse

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get 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

You will be studying towards a Level 3 Dental Nurse GDC apprenticeship.

Monthly workshops will be offered with a choice of either online or at The Learning Foundry, Renshaw Street Liverpool. 

You must attend a first aid course at The Learning Foundry.

One to one support will be offered with a blend of visits to the practice and online. 

There is the potential for a permeant position on completion of the apprenticeship course.  There is the opportunity to progress on to other courses such as radiography, sedation or implants.

• A clean DBS check will be required
• A Hepatitis B vaccination will be required on job offer

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