Apprentice Dental Nurse

Looking for a career which allows you to help people and make a difference? This role involves meeting and greeting clients, providing chairside support to the dentist in charge and general patient record administration, working within our fully private and highly rated Dental Practice located within the popular Millhouses area of Sheffield S8.

Reporting to the Practice Manager:

Full job description, including day-to-day expected duties, includes:

• Greeting patients
• Chairside assistance to the dentist during restorative and surgical procedures
• Record the patient’s clinical notes on the computer
• Clean and prepare surgery between patients
• Clean used instruments after patients
• Additionally, the apprentice will be expected to act as receptionist when necessary and for routine clerical tasks: handling payments, booking appointments, answering the telephone

Apprentice Standard Dental Nurse Level 3, includes End Point Assessment.

Assessment:

• Interview, coursework and examinations
• Qualification: L3 Diploma in Dental Nursing

Additional qualifications:

• On completion, the apprentice must register with the General Dental Council as a qualified Dental Nurse

Attend the Sheffield College Training Partner – Charles Clifford Dental Hospital within the duration of the apprenticeship to study:Dental anatomy, Oral diseases, medical emergencies, dental radiography and sterilisation.

You will learn about oral health promotion and preventative dentistry techniques.

Some units will focus on patient care and management, and you will cover legal and ethical issues.