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Apprentice Dental Nurse

Employer:
Tempdent
Location:
57 High Street, LL77 7NA, United Kingdom.
Pay:
National minimum wage
Hours of work:
31-40 hours per week
Training provider:
Tempdent
Level:
Apprenticeship (Level 3)
Sector:
Healthcare
Pathway:
Dental Nursing
Possible start date:
24 February 2025
Closing date:
31 March 2025
Positions available:
1
Vacancy ID:
6212

Course Details: o Duration: 16-18 months, fully government-funded course awarded ( This is excluding a typical 3-month probationary period at the dental practice). o Awarding Body: City and Guilds Level 3 diploma o Overall providing a comprehensive pathway to becoming a GDC registered Dental Nurse and vital member of the dental team, providing essential chairside support to dental professionals. Working Week: Monday to Friday 8:15am-5:15pm Company Benefits: o Holidays rising to 30 days per year with service (plus bank holidays) o 6 hours of study time a week and support to successfully complete your apprenticeship o Qualification bonus and progression on to our dental nurse career and pay framework o Health and wellbeing benefits; including a virtual GP service and Employee Assistance Programme helpline which includes free counselling sessions o Access to fantastic discounts at cinemas, major retail brands, restaurants and coffee chains - simple and easy to access making it possible to save hundreds of pounds a year o Recognition schemes including Dental Heroes and service awards o Through our Academy you can access training and development opportunities, with core CPD via Agilio o Dental nurse indemnity insurance and GDC annual membership fully funded When you email your application please send across the following: To confirm eligibility, please send the following: o Name, date of birth, and home postcode. o An up-to-date CV in Word or PDF format

mary.obika@tempdent.co.uk


About the apprenticeship

Duties

Provide efficient and reliable chair-side support to Practice Clinicians.
The day to day duties of a dental nurse can span across all areas of the practise and can include:
• Reception including answering the phone and greeting patients
• Dealing with patient queries
• Taking payments
• Booking appointments and follow ups
• Sterilising and preparing equipment for Dentists
• Recording and dealing with patient records
• Supporting patients’ wellbeing and dental experience
• Cleaning dental areas including chairs
• Managing stock of equipment and supplies
• Any other duties to support the Dentists and senior team to provide effective patient care

Additional information

You will be required to be immunised against Hepatitis B. You will also need to pass a DBS check. Desirable quality if you can speak Welsh at conversation level.

Requirements

Skills

Communication Skills
IT Skills
Attention to Detail
Organisation Skills
Custtomer Care Skills
Administrative Skills
Team Working
Patience
Non-Judgemental

Qualifications

WJEC or GCSE Maths and English at Grade C or above is required. Or equivalent being Functional Skills Level 2 or Key Skills Level 2.

Language

Welsh Spoken Skills:
No
Welsh Written Skills:
No

Course details

Training provider:
Tempdent
Training provider course:
Tempdent City and Guids Dental Nurse Level 3

About the employer


57 High Street
Llangefni
Isle of Anglesey
LL77 7NA

Disability confident

No, we are not part of the Disability Confident Scheme from the UK Department for Work and Pensions.

Please note that all apprenticeships are open to everyone. However, some organisations have worked to achieve Disability Confident accreditation. You should always apply for the apprenticeship you feel best suited to.

Interview arrangements

Interviews dates will be confirmed 2 weeks from this job posting.

How to apply

Email the address below to apply for this vacancy

Course Details: o Duration: 16-18 months, fully government-funded course awarded ( This is excluding a typical 3-month probationary period at the dental practice). o Awarding Body: City and Guilds Level 3 diploma o Overall providing a comprehensive pathway to becoming a GDC registered Dental Nurse and vital member of the dental team, providing essential chairside support to dental professionals. Working Week: Monday to Friday 8:15am-5:15pm Company Benefits: o Holidays rising to 30 days per year with service (plus bank holidays) o 6 hours of study time a week and support to successfully complete your apprenticeship o Qualification bonus and progression on to our dental nurse career and pay framework o Health and wellbeing benefits; including a virtual GP service and Employee Assistance Programme helpline which includes free counselling sessions o Access to fantastic discounts at cinemas, major retail brands, restaurants and coffee chains - simple and easy to access making it possible to save hundreds of pounds a year o Recognition schemes including Dental Heroes and service awards o Through our Academy you can access training and development opportunities, with core CPD via Agilio o Dental nurse indemnity insurance and GDC annual membership fully funded When you email your application please send across the following: To confirm eligibility, please send the following: o Name, date of birth, and home postcode. o An up-to-date CV in Word or PDF format

mary.obika@tempdent.co.uk