Apprentice dental nurse
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Company EGREMONT SMILE CENTRE LTD
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Provider TRAINING 2000 LIMITED
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Location Egremont, CA22 2AE
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Type Apprenticeship
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Salary £17,160.00 per year
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Sector Health and science
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Ref NAS-2000057936
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Application Deadline Date 27/11/2026
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Start Date 07/12/2026
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Positions Available 2
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Working Week Tuesday to Saturday, 9.00am - 6.00pm.
Brief Description
Egremont Smile Centre is a busy, well-run NHS dental practice based in Egremont, a small market town on the edge of the western Lake District. We have strong systems, a stable patient list, and a team that looks after each other. Our practice manager is hands-on and present, and we take the onboarding of new staff seriously.
Future Prospects
The successful candidate will work towards achieving a Level 3 qualification in dental nursing whilst gaining valuable experience in a dental practice.
Upon completion of the level 3 qualification, you will be an experienced and qualified dental nurse, and as such, you can continue building up skills that will always be in-demand. You could progress to acquire specialist qualifications in areas such as sedation, dental radiography, and oral health education.
You may take on more responsibilities as a trainer for other dental nurses or move into a management role within your dental practice. You might decide to apply for a course to qualify as a dental hygienist or therapist.
Vacancy Detail
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.