Apprentice Dental Nurse - Bideford

Dentistry for You - Bideford · Bideford, United Kingdom

Salary
£16,640 a year
Level
Level 3
Duration
1 Year 6 Months
Closes
4 Dec 2026
Qualification
Level 3 Dental Nurse Apprenticeship
Training provider
TEMP DENT DENTAL AGENCY LIMITED

About the role

This role will provide efficient and reliable chairside support to clinicians while ensuring high standards of patient care, confidentiality, and GDPR compliance. Day-to-day Dental Nurse duties may include welcoming patients and assisting with appointment scheduling, handling basic patient enquiries professionally and appropriately, preparing surgeries, sterilising instruments, and maintaining infection control to CQC standards. You will also be assisting clinicians during treatments and accurately updating patient records in line with GDPR, supporting patients’ comfort, reassurance, and overall dental experience, monitoring and managing stock, equipment, and surgery readiness, maintaining clean, safe, and fully equipped clinical areas, upholding patient privacy, dignity, and confidentiality at all times, and collaborating with dentists and the wider team to deliver safe, efficient, and high-quality care. A career in dental nursing can grow in many rewarding directions. With experience, you could progress into roles such as Senior Dental Nurse, Lead Nurse, Treatment Coordinator, or Practice Manager. With further training, you could develop into a Dental Hygienist or Dental Therapist, delivering preventative, restorative, and routine treatments to patients.

Entry requirements

  • GCSE Maths: 4 (Desired), GCSE English: 4 (Desired), Administrative Skills, Analytical Skills, Attention to Detail, Customer Care Skills, Initiative, IT Skills, Logical, Non judgemental, Number Skills, Organisational Skills, Patience, Physical Fitness, Presentation Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Teamworking, Communication Skills

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