Dental Nurse Apprenticeship At The NHS: #CreateYourFuture

An exciting opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic, career driven and determined Apprentice Dental Nurse to join an award winning Dental Practice.

You will be working closely with a well-established team, the successful candidate will develop the basic skills to begin and develop their career as a Dental Nurse.

Roles and responsibilities will include:

• To carry out high quality dental nursing to assist each Dentist and Hygienist in all their dental procedures in a safe and effective manner
• To ensure that all cross- infection procedures are carried out in all the work undertaken by the practice and to immediately report any breach of such controls or any example of bad practice
• Setting-up and preparing the surgery before the start of each clinical session
• Ensure that the dental surgery operates efficiently, is fully stocked and equipped, and that the operating environment for the dentist is as efficient as possible
• Help provide a comfortable, attractive, clean and uncluttered environment for the patients
• Deal competently and safely with hazardous or toxic waste or materials
• Greet patients at door and escort to and from the surgery
• Make appointments for patients in person or by telephone for the dentist and hygienist