Apprentice Dental Nurse
- Employer: ARC Dental Surgery
- Location: Blackpool
- Vacancy Ref: 00001776
- Weekly wage: £286.90
- Hours per week: 38
- Sector: Dental
This vacancy is for an Apprentice Dental Nurse based in Blackpool.
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 ARC Dental Surgery
The practice has been serving the community for over 40 years – often seeing 4 or 5 generations of the same family. We’re proud to be part of the local community and firm believers of creating a polite, friendly, and caring atmosphere for our patients.
Interested? Apply now