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Location

Mansfield, Nottinghamshire | United Kingdom

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Job description

Trainee Dental Nurse (Apprenticeship)

Location: Mansfield Dental Practice , NG18 2AF

Monday to Thursday 8.15am to 6.15pm and Friday 8.15am to 1.15pm

At Rodericks Dental Partners we are committed to improving lives through quality dentistry – together. We do this by ensuring we reward you financially and personally as you develop your career by offering you great incentives, recognition, and opportunities. 

• Permanent “learn while you earn” role – the first step to starting a rewarding career in Dental Nursing
• Learning support from a regional Trainer
• Retail discounts and deals through our easy-to-use app
• Extra day of annual leave for your Birthday!
• Annual leave package which increases with your length of service
• Uniform provided
• Refer a friend scheme

Working and Training as Dental Nurse…

A dental nurse works side by side to the Dentist assisting them in a variety of NHS and Private dental procedures, ultimately making sure the patient care and experience is at its best.

As an Apprentice Dental Nurse you will work in a supportive environment; we are passionate about building great teams who trust each other, work professionally, and take ownership for the success for the practice. This includes:

• Assist the Dentist by providing chairside support ensuring that the correct equipment and materials are available
• Provide support and assistance to a wide array of patients
• Follow practice health and safety and infection control procedures
• Keep the clinical areas and all equipment and instruments clean, tidy and disinfected
• Accurately complete patient clinical records
• Complete all clinical daily, weekly and monthly logs and checks

Roderick Dental Partners will support Apprentice Dental Nurses who have already signed up to or are working towards a Dental Nursing Qualification. For those, who have not yet begun a course, we can assist in finding an Apprenticeship provider.

The Apprenticeship in Dental Nursing (level 3) Qualification will include:

• On the job training
• Online learning
• Face-to-Face training sessions
• Completion of a record of experience
• Written and Practical exams

Am I the right person?

• Dedicated to starting a career in Dental Nursing
• Able to commit to a 12month+ training programme
• Comfortable working in a clinical environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills to be able to communicate effectively with your practice colleagues and a variety of patients
• Excellent organisation skills to keep appointments to time
• Compassionate
• Excellent written communication skills
• IT skills
• Team player

Successful candidates must have their certificates to prove GCSE grade C/ 4+ in Maths and English or evidence of a passed Functional Skills course. Learners who do not have certificates can study for their Functional Skills course alongside their Apprenticeship.

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