Apprentice Dental Nurse
- Employer: Clavell-Bate & Nephew Dental Practice
- Location: Whalley
- Vacancy Ref: 00001743
- Weekly wage: £286.90
- Hours per week: 38
- Sector: Dental
This vacancy is for an Apprentice Dental Nurse based in Whalley.
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to undertake valuable work experience dealing internal and external customers with whilst gaining on the job qualifications.
An exciting training opportunity has arisen at our private dental practice in Whalley. We are looking for a motivated individual to train alongside our friendly team. As an apprentice Dental Nurse, you will be assisting with all aspects of patient dental care with no previous experience necessary.
We are a progressive practice who pride ourselves in our investment in modern technology and techniques. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to gain experience in general dentistry alongside orthodontics, cosmetic procedures, and implant placements.
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.
Training to be provided
- Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing.
- Safeguarding.
- First Aid.
About Clavell-Bate & Nephew Dental Practice
We are a contemporary, innovative dental practice located in Whalley, the heart of the Ribble Valley. We offer quality, state of the art dentistry for the whole family at affordable prices and we provide all aspects of general dental care from a routine check up to a full smile makeover in conjunction with the very best oral health care treatments.