Dental Nurse Level 3 Apprenticeship
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Company: AETHER DENTAL LIMITED
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Location: Shrewsbury, SY1 4ET
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Health and science
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Ref: NAS-2000013993
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Application Deadline Date: 08/05/2026
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Start Date: 22/05/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Practice Operates between the hours of Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm. However, you may be required to arrive at practice for 8.30am to prepare the practice.
Brief Description
Fantastic opportunity, working in a busy, fast-paced and friendly dental practice, whilst working towards a Level 3 Dental Nurse apprenticeship. No dental qualifications are required as full training will be provided.
Training to be Provided
Level 3 Dental Nurse Apprenticeship Standard, which includes:
- A qualification approved by the General Dental Council
- There will be limited sessions that will require college attendance at our Walsall Campus, during the training period. All other sessions remain virtual on a once weekly basis
- The focus is now on the outcome of an apprenticeship, and apprentices have to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and behaviours that employers have identified they need
- Training is virtual once per week however there are x2 taught sessions x2 exams that will require mandatory college attendance. Notice of these will be provided upon enrolment
Future Prospects
Potential full-time position in the practice and progression onto further training such as:
- Oral Health Practitioner
- Dental Technician
- Hygienist
Vacancy Detail
The role of a Dental Nurse Apprentice includes:
- Working alongside the Dentist taking instruction from them and responding in an appropriate manner
- Maintaining good infection control procedures and adhering to policies and protocols
- Ensuring cleanliness of surgery, equipment and instruments used and carrying out general housekeeping duties
- Dictate information from dentist and recording patient information correctly
- Arrange appointments, answering calls and inputting data on the computer
- Assist with administration tasks and ensure records are kept up to date and to maintain confidentiality at all times
- Dental nurses interact daily with patients and therefore you must be able to make patients feel welcome and offer reassurance to anxious patients endeavouring to make their experience as comfortable as possible
Other Information
For this role and to enable you to work within a dental surgery you will be required to have a DBS check and also your Hepatitis B vaccinations.