Apprentice Dental Nurse
- Employer: Reedyford Dental Centre
- Location: Nelson
- Vacancy Ref: 00001674
- Weekly wage: £302.00
- Hours per week: 40
- Sector: Dental
This vacancy is for an Apprentice Dental Nurse based in Nelson.
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to undertake valuable work experience dealing internal and external customers with whilst gaining on the job qualifications.
The duties within this role include:
Assist the dentist/therapist/hygienist during all clinical procedures.
Carry out and be responsible for all Health and Safety and Cross Infection policies and procedures within the dental surgery.
Assist the dentist during all clinical procedures in the surgery which will include fillings, root canal treatment, bridge crown and denture preparation and extractions.
Assessments, this may also include minor oral surgery.
Assist the hygienist with scale and polish and oral health promotion plus charting and periodontal assessments.
Record and store notes, charting, medical history and radiographs on either paper based or computerised systems.
Reception duties which include answering the telephone, greeting patients, making appointments and recording them correctly on the system.
Disposing of all waste correctly, including clinical, sharps, specialist, amalgam, and normal domestic.
Assisting with the preparation of the patient and equipment during the taking of x–rays and processing and storing all images.
Training to be provided
Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing.
Safeguarding.
First Aid.
About Reedyford Dental Centre
The practice was originally established circa 1985 and has been a well established NHS practice since then. The current principle acquired the practice in 2005 and along with his team is committed to the provision of high quality NHS dentistry in a friendly, relaxing environment. The practice consists of 5 surgeries, central sterilisation, fully computerised, and digital X-rays.