Apprentice Dental Nurse Health and Smile Dental Practice

Location

Hartlepool, County Durham | United Kingdom

Job description

What you will do in your working day

• Preparing fillings and other materials.
• Providing support and reassurance to the patient.
• Sterilising instruments.
• Processing x-rays.
• Tidying and cleaning the dental surgery.
• Recording information about patients.
• Advising patients on oral hygiene.
• Carrying out stock control.

Skills required:

• a high level of manual dexterity (be good with your hands)
• good eyesight.
• good physical health.
• a friendly and sympathetic approach with a calm, confident and reassuring manner.
• an ability to relate well to a wide range of people.
• good communication skills.
• good IT skills.

Dental Assistant Administrative Tasks:

• Answering phones and scheduling appointments.
• Updating and maintaining patient dental records.
• Overseeing patient check-in procedures.
• Coding and preparing insurance forms.
• Scheduling referral and testing appointments.
• General office administration.

The training you will be getting

• Gain Level 3 Dental Nurse qualification which has been approved by the General Dental Council as meeting the requirements for entry to the professional register as a dental nurse
• Day release at Middlesbrough College
• 1 day per week day release

What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship

Depending on the circumstances of the business upon completion of the apprenticeship programme there could be a potential position of employment available.

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Salary

£9.61k per annum