Dental Nurse Apprentice
Regent Street Dental Practice
RUGBY (CV21 2PS)
Closes tomorrow (Wednesday 23 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 23 May 2025
Contents
Summary
Our client is looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual to work alongside the dental team. The successful candidate will be enrolled on Level 3 Dental Nursing programme and would achieve a qualification.
- Wage
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£17,680 a year
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pay is 8.50 per hour
- Training course
- Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)
- Hours
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Schedule:
Day shift (times to be confirmed)
Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 30 July 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
Where you'll work
42 REGENT STREET
RUGBY
CV21 2PS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ANDERSON STOCKLEY ACCREDITED TRAINING LTD
Training course
Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)
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What you'll learn
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
Training schedule
More training information
This is not a placement. It's a secured job for the right candidate.
The ideal candidate will have grade C’s GCSE or above in English and Maths. They must be organised, with good communication skills, be computer literate, keen to learn, be of smart and professional appearance at all times and have a positive attitude.
Entry Requirements
- GCSE Maths and English Grade C and above (or equivalent)
- (Qualification will be checked before your application is submitted to the employer)
- An initial assessment for Maths and English is also required
Important Other Information
You will be required to have a Hepatitis B injection and pass a DBS check
Requirements
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
About this employer
Regent Street Dental Practice is committed to providing quality dental care in a caring and friendly environment. The experienced dental team focuses on preventive approaches to help patients maintain long-term oral health, aiming to reduce the need for extensive treatments. The practice offers a range of dental services, including routine check-ups, preventive care, and emergency dental treatments.
After this apprenticeship
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ANDERSON STOCKLEY ACCREDITED TRAINING LTD
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000322433.
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Closes tomorrow (Wednesday 23 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
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