Dental Nurse Apprentice

• Employer: St Annes Dental Clinic
• Location: Lytham St Annes
• Vacancy Ref: 00001329
• Weekly wage: £244.86
• Hours per week: 38.26
• Sector: Dental

You will receive ongoing support, development and training to equip you with the skills and knowledge required for a successful dental nursing career.

Your daily activities could include:

• Sterilising instruments

• Updating patient records

• Maintaining equipment

• Preparing instruments and materials for various treatments

• Being responsible for infection control in the dental surgery

• 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.

During your Apprenticeship youll develop the skills required to support patients and dental staff in providing safe and effective treatment from simple check–ups to advanced specialist treatments

• Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing.

• Functional Skills Level 2 maths and English can be obtained on the course if you dont already hold these qualifications

• Safeguarding.

• First Aid.