Dental Nurse Apprentice

Summary

The apprenticeship in dental nursing is an 18-month government funded course. City & Guilds Level 3 Extended Diploma in Dental Nursing. The job entails assisting the dentist, sterilising equipment, reception and any other ad hoc duties as may be required.

Wage

£17,680 a year

Training course

Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)

Hours

Monday- Friday and occasional Saturday. shift patterns are either 9.00am - 6.00pm or 11.00am - 8.00pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 July 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

• Provide efficient and reliable chair-side support to Practice Clinicians
• The role will also require working in other areas of the practice such as reception
• Dealing with patient queries, answering the phone, taking payments and booking appointments

Where you'll work

7 Lewisham Road
London
SE13 7QS

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

TEMP DENT DENTAL AGENCY LIMITED

Your training course

Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)

What you'll learn

• Adhere to legal and ethical responsibilities in line with General Dental Council requirements
• Take responsibility for the integrity of own actions and completed work, recognising the limits of your competence and experience
• Comply with current best practice guidelines
• Put patients’ interests first and act to protect them by working in a patient-centred way
• Effectively manage own time and resources
• Provide chair side support during dental procedures
• Monitor, support and reassure patients throughout all aspects of their treatment, ensuring patient-centred care
• Communicate appropriately, effectively and sensitively at all times and through all media
• Respect patients’ dignity and choices and act without discrimination
• Check that valid consent is obtained for all treatments and personal care delivery
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times
• Work in the clinical environment in a safe and efficient manner
• Select and prepare the correct equipment, instruments and materials
• Carry out and record maintenance and testing of equipment in line with local policy, procedures and the scope of your own role
• Manage and perform effective decontamination and infection control procedures complying with legislative, local and current best practice guidelines
• Mix, handle, store and dispose of materials in line with manufacturers recommendations
• Create and update accurate and current patient records, including social, medical and dental history, storing and archiving them securely and in line with legislation
• Carry out processing of radiographs in line with local procedures and rules
• Make effective decisions regarding the safety of patients when taking a radiograph
• Deliver appropriate and current evidence-based oral and general health advice
• Recognise and support action to deal with medical emergencies
• Respond to medical emergencies and be competent in cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Take part in appraisal and ongoing review processes
• Take part in continuous professional development activities
• Reflect on how your daily practice complies with the General Dental Council requirements for continual improvement
• Comply with personal development planning as specified by the General Dental Council
• Participate in quality improvement activities as required
• Be collaborative and work as part of the team
• Adhere to legal and ethical responsibilities in line with General Dental Council requirements
• Take responsibility for the integrity of own actions and completed work, recognising the limits of your competence and experience
• Comply with current best practice guidelines
• Put patients’ interests first and act to protect them by working in a patient-centred way
• Effectively manage own time and resources
• Provide chair side support during dental procedures
• Monitor, support and reassure patients throughout all aspects of their treatment, ensuring patient-centred care
• Communicate appropriately, effectively and sensitively at all times and through all media
• Respect patients’ dignity and choices and act without discrimination
• Check that valid consent is obtained for all treatments and personal care delivery
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times
• Work in the clinical environment in a safe and efficient manner
• Select and prepare the correct equipment, instruments and materials
• Carry out and record maintenance and testing of equipment in line with local policy, procedures and the scope of your own role
• Manage and perform effective decontamination and infection control procedures complying with legislative, local and current best practice guidelines
• Mix, handle, store and dispose of materials in line with manufacturers recommendations
• Create and update accurate and current patient records, including social, medical and dental history, storing and archiving them securely and in line with legislation
• Carry out processing of radiographs in line with local procedures and rules
• Make effective decisions regarding the safety of patients when taking a radiograph
• Deliver appropriate and current evidence-based oral and general health advice
• Recognise and support action to deal with medical emergencies
• Respond to medical emergencies and be competent in cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Take part in appraisal and ongoing review processes
• Take part in continuous professional development activities
• Reflect on how your daily practice complies with the General Dental Council requirements for continual improvement
• Comply with personal development planning as specified by the General Dental Council
• Participate in quality improvement activities as required
• Be collaborative and work as part of the team

Your training plan

Dental Nurse (integrated) Level 3 (A level) Apprenticeship Standard

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4/C)
• Maths (grade 4/C)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Administrative skills
• Analytical skills
• Team working

Other requirements

You will be required to be immunised against Hepatitis B. You will also need to pass a DBS check. If your application has been successful you will be contacted by Email by the training provider Tempdent. Please ensure you check your Emails including your junk box.