Apprentice Dental Nurse - Forest Row

About the role

Dental Nurse Apprentice 🦷✨

Ready to kickstart your career and make a real difference? Our company is looking for enthusiastic apprentices like you to dive into the world of dentistry! You’ll get awesome hands-on experience and learn from the best in the business, building skills that will last a lifetime. 🚀

What you'll be doing:

You'll be the ultimate support system for our clinicians, making sure everything runs smoothly and our patients feel super comfortable and cared for. We’re all about top-notch patient care, keeping things confidential, and following all the GDPR rules. 💯

Your daily adventures will include:

• Greeting patients with a smile and helping with appointment bookings! 😊
• Handling patient questions like a pro, professionally and with care.
• Getting surgeries ready, sterilising instruments like a science wizard, and keeping everything super clean and safe according to CQC standards. 🧼
• Helping dentists during treatments and keeping patient records accurate and up-to-date (GDPR friendly!).
• Making sure patients feel at ease, reassured, and have an amazing dental experience. 🥰
• Keeping an eye on stock, equipment, and making sure surgeries are always ready to go.
• Maintaining spotless, safe, and fully kitted-out clinical areas.
• Always protecting patient privacy, dignity, and keeping everything confidential. 🤫
• Teamwork makes the dream work! You'll be collaborating with dentists and the whole crew to deliver safe, efficient, and top-quality care. 🤝

Key responsibilities

• Provide efficient and reliable chairside support to clinicians and assist with patient care
• Prepare surgeries, sterilise instruments, and maintain infection control to CQC standards
• Handle patient interactions, including welcoming and responding to basic enquiries
• Accurately update patient records and uphold confidentiality in line with GDPR
• Collaborate with the wider dental team to deliver high-quality care