Apprentice Dental Nurse

• Employer: Earby Dental Practice
• Location: Barnoldswick
• Vacancy Ref: 00001715
• Weekly wage: £302.00
• Hours per week: 40
• Sector: Dental

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.

• Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing.
• Safeguarding.
• First Aid.