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Dental Nurse Apprentice

Limefield Dental Practice
Pay: £131.25 Text
Location: Lancashire United Kingdom
Category: Entry Level
Available from: Oct 2017
Finishes on: Ongoing Position
Type of work: Full Time, Indoor & Outdoor
Job reference: E02539568
2017-09-18 2017-10-03

Job Description


The successful applicant will be responsible and will gain experience in various roles at the practise as follows:




  • 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 and 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 computerized systems

  • Reception duties which include answering the telephone greeting patients, making appointments and recording them correctly on the system

  • Filing, typing and using Computer software

  • Disposing of all waste correctly, including clinical, sharps, specialist, amalgam, and normal domestic

  • Assisting with the preparation of patient and equipment during the taking of x-rays and processing and storing all images



Personal Qualities :

Provide support for managers and other staff members in the workplace.

Good communication and organizational skills.

They often have industry or employer-specific responsibilities.



Skills Required :

A good communicator and be willing to be part of a team supporting each other. The ability to make decisions and use their own initiative, have strong organizational skills, as well as having a caring nature and be comfortable talking to patients at all levels and ages.



Future Prospects : The successful candidate will work towards achieving a level 3 qualification in Dental Nursing with experience in a busy Dental Practice.

Upon completion of the L3 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. Career breaks and part-time working are often possible. You could go on to acquire specialist qualifications in areas such as sedation, dental radiography and oral health. You might take on more responsibility as a trainer and assessor for other dental nurses or move into a management role within your dental practice. You could apply for a course to qualify as a dental hygienist or therapist.

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