Summary
Grace Dental Care are seeking a hardworking Level 3 Dental Nurse to join their team. As an apprentice dental nurse, you will help out around the surgery, cleaning instruments and customer care, alongside some admin duties. You will be supporting patients, maintaining patient records and preparing equipment for the dental surgery.
Wage
£12,064 to £21,564.40 a year
Training course
Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday 8.45am - 5.00pm with 1.00pm - 2.00pm lunch.
36 hours 15 minutes a week
Possible start date
Saturday 29 March
Duration
1 year 9 months
Positions available
1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
To be trained in the following job duties:
* Chair side dental clinical assistance during dental surgery including aspiration, mixing of dental materials and monitoring of patients
* Recognition of, and assistance in, medical emergencies
* Preparation of dental surgeries and instruments
* Clinical cleaning, disinfection and sterilisation of dental surgeries and instruments
* Appropriate handling and disposal of clinical, hazardous and special waste including infected materials, blood and other body fluids, teeth and mercury
* Ensure continuous personal immunisation against Hepatitis B and other infectious diseases relevant to dentistry
* General cleaning and maintaining of the surgeries and practice
* Support patients and their families emotional needs before, during and after dental treatment
* Maintain patient and staff confidentiality
* Ensure patient’s records are accurate and that they are regularly updated as patients visit the practice
* Making, cancelling and altering appointments face to face and by letter and telephone
* Reminding patients of their appointments by letter, telephone, email or text message
* Preparing patients’ accounts and collecting money
* Comply with all relevant legislation especially in respect to GDC
* Take an active role in team communications and meetings
* Maintain smart uniformed appearance and appropriate personal hygiene.
****Please note that for the first few weeks of employment - due to support for mentoring, successful candidate will initially be expected to work between Hartlepool and Billingham practice***
Where you’ll work
60 Avenue Road
Hartlepool
TS24 8AT
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE
Your training course
Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Adhere to legal and ethical responsibilities in line with General Dental Council requirements
* Take responsibility for the integrity of own actions and completed work, recognising the limits of your competence and experience
* Comply with current best practice guidelines
* Put patients’ interests first and act to protect them by working in a patient-centred way
* Effectively manage own time and resources
* Provide chair side support during dental procedures
* Monitor, support and reassure patients throughout all aspects of their treatment, ensuring patient-centred care
* Communicate appropriately, effectively and sensitively at all times and through all media
* Respect patients’ dignity and choices and act without discrimination
* Check that valid consent is obtained for all treatments and personal care delivery
* Maintain patient confidentiality at all times
* Work in the clinical environment in a safe and efficient manner
* Select and prepare the correct equipment, instruments and materials
* Carry out and record maintenance and testing of equipment in line with local policy, procedures and the scope of your own role
* Manage and perform effective decontamination and infection control procedures complying with legislative, local and current best practice guidelines
* Mix, handle, store and dispose of materials in line with manufacturers recommendations
* Create and update accurate and current patient records, including social, medical and dental history, storing and archiving them securely and in line with legislation
* Carry out processing of radiographs in line with local procedures and rules
* Make effective decisions regarding the safety of patients when taking a radiograph
* Deliver appropriate and current evidence-based oral and general health advice
* Recognise and support action to deal with medical emergencies
* Respond to medical emergencies and be competent in cardiopulmonary resuscitation
* Take part in appraisal and ongoing review processes
* Take part in continuous professional development activities
* Reflect on how your daily practice complies with the General Dental Council requirements for continual improvement
* Comply with personal development planning as specified by the General Dental Council
* Participate in quality improvement activities as required
* Be collaborative and work as part of the team
* Adhere to legal and ethical responsibilities in line with General Dental Council requirements
* Take responsibility for the integrity of own actions and completed work, recognising the limits of your competence and experience
* Comply with current best practice guidelines
* Put patients’ interests first and act to protect them by working in a patient-centred way
* Effectively manage own time and resources
* Provide chair side support during dental procedures
* Monitor, support and reassure patients throughout all aspects of their treatment, ensuring patient-centred care
* Communicate appropriately, effectively and sensitively at all times and through all media
* Respect patients’ dignity and choices and act without discrimination
* Check that valid consent is obtained for all treatments and personal care delivery
* Maintain patient confidentiality at all times
* Work in the clinical environment in a safe and efficient manner
* Select and prepare the correct equipment, instruments and materials
* Carry out and record maintenance and testing of equipment in line with local policy, procedures and the scope of your own role
* Manage and perform effective decontamination and infection control procedures complying with legislative, local and current best practice guidelines
* Mix, handle, store and dispose of materials in line with manufacturers recommendations
* Create and update accurate and current patient records, including social, medical and dental history, storing and archiving them securely and in line with legislation
* Carry out processing of radiographs in line with local procedures and rules
* Make effective decisions regarding the safety of patients when taking a radiograph
* Deliver appropriate and current evidence-based oral and general health advice
* Recognise and support action to deal with medical emergencies
* Respond to medical emergencies and be competent in cardiopulmonary resuscitation
* Take part in appraisal and ongoing review processes
* Take part in continuous professional development activities
* Reflect on how your daily practice complies with the General Dental Council requirements for continual improvement
* Comply with personal development planning as specified by the General Dental Council
* Participate in quality improvement activities as required
* Be collaborative and work as part of the team
Your training plan
* Level 3 Dental Nurse Apprenticeship Standard
* 1 day per week to attend class at Middlesbrough College
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
* Maths and English (grade (Grade 4/C or above))
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Administrative skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Non judgemental
* Patience