Apprentice Dental Nurse

Springfield Dental Care

CHELMSFORD, CM1 6TB

Closes in 6 days (Friday 2 August)

Posted on 4 April 2024

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Summary

This dental practice has fantastic opportunity to join their team as an Apprentice Dental Nurse. As part of this role you will study towards the Dental Nurse Level 3 Apprenticeship with Colchester Institute, attending college one day per week. Your main duties will include assisting the dentist with preparing instruments and equipment.

Annual wage
£13,312 a year

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The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.

Training course
Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 8:30 - 17:45. 4 days in practice, 1 in college.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 4 October

Duration

2 Years

Positions available

1

Work

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

  • The apprentice will be working towards the Level 3 Dental Nurse Apprenticeship Standard for a duration of 24 months which includes the City & Guilds Level 3 Extended Diploma in Dental Nursing
  • College attendance will be at the Colchester Institute (Colchester Campus) one day per week during term time
  • During the course all students are observed regularly in the workplace undertaking clinical duties and ensuring they are following safe working practice

Where you’ll work

NABBOTTS

PUMP LANE

SPRINGFIELD

CHELMSFORD

CM1 6TB

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

COLCHESTER INSTITUTE

Your training course

Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)

Equal to A level

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
  • 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

    • Your training plan

    This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • 5 GCSEs including maths and English (grade 9-4/A*-C)

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • science is also preferred for career progression (grade 9-4/A*-C)

    Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

    Skills

    • Communication skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Customer care skills
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience
    • Trustworthy
    • Manual dexterity

    Other requirements

    The successful applicant will be required to undertake a DBS check and complete a course Hepatitis B vaccinations. Commencement of work can be negotiated individually, depending on personal circumstances and commitments.

    About this company

    We are very proud to offer an exceptionally high standard of care, our research based approach to dentistry promotes the use of prevention above intervention but when absolutely necessary we always practice minimally invasive techniques. This conventional approach is founded upon soundly researched theory and highly trained clinicians who have their patients best interest at heart. We are always at the forefront of dental innovations in materials, techniques and technology. We have been sustainably investing in the practice since 2013 and have increased capacity with one extra surgery, increased staffing and brought in the newest intra-oral 3D scanning technology. We are now able to offer more services including orthodontic treatment, dental implants for tooth replacement and through our group have access to sedation services and more rigorous out-of-hours care, including emergency treatment on Saturday and Sunday. We have further plans for Springfield Dental Practice and we hope to see more positive changes and innovations in the coming years. We expect Chelmsford to continue to expand and we plan to continue to try and meet this need for the growing number of patients without reducing our high standard of care. We hope that from first entering our practice you will be greeted by a friendly and approachable member of staff and that we can calmly guide you through even the most complex of dental treatments.

    https://www.springfielddentists.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship you will gain a Licence to Practice qualification that will allow you to register with the General Dental Council and you can apply for registered/qualified positions
    • There may be opportunities for you to study further and apply for other positions within the dental industry

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    COLCHESTER INSTITUTE

    Colchester Institute - Apprenticeship Team

    ci.apprenticeships@colchester.ac.uk

    01206 712043

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000242036.

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    Closes in 6 days (Friday 2 August)

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