Dental Nurse Apprentice
Level: 3
Employer: Chapel Dental Care
Location: 2A Eccles Road
Start your career in dental nursing with this full-time opportunity. Gain hands-on experience in a friendly practice, supporting the dentist chairside, assisting with sterilisation and decontamination, carrying out clinical duties, and helping on reception, an all-round role to kickstart your future in dentistry.
Duration: 1 Year 8 Months
Expected start date: 01/10/2026
Hours per week: 38.5 hours
Wage: (Annually)
Job role includes
What you’ll do at work:
- Prepare the surgery, materials and instruments for each patient
- Follow strict decontamination and sterilisation protocols
- Safely dispose of clinical waste
- Assist with and process dental radiographs
- Update and maintain accurate patient medical histories
- Follow all practice policies and procedures
- Adhere to professional and ethical standards, including strict patient confidentiality
About employer
Chapel Dental Care offers a comprehensive range of dental services to cater to various dental needs.
An apprenticeship includes regular training within the dental setting and remote teaching with Dentrain Professionals. Off-the-job training will follow the time allocations outlined in the occupational standard.
After qualification, you may progress into a full-time role as a Dental Nurse, with opportunities to further your career in areas such as radiography, oral health education, or practice management.
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
