Apprentice Dental Nurse
Glenfield Dental · Midlands · LE3 8BQ
Apprenticeship
Level 3
Health & Science
Salary£17,160 yearly
LocationMidlands
PostcodeLE3 8BQ
Start date17 Nov 2026
Apply by16 Oct 2026
QualificationDental nurse (level 3)
Training providerleicester college
Job ID53185
About the role
🚀 Aspiring Dental Nurse - Launch Your Career With Us! 🚀
Ready to kickstart your journey in the dental world? We're looking for enthusiastic individuals eager to learn and grow! 🌱
As a trainee dental nurse, you'll shadow experienced professionals, gaining hands-on experience and mastering the essential skills. You'll work under close supervision, focusing on:
- 🤝 Observing and learning from qualified dental nurses.
- 🦷 Assisting hygienists to provide top-notch patient care.
- 🧽 Mastering chairside equipment and ensuring a 5-star infection control routine.
- ✨ Maintaining surgical environments from start to finish of each clinical session.
- 🔬 Learning sterilization procedures in our decontamination rooms.
- 💡 Familiarizing yourself with dental materials and various treatments alongside dentists.
- 📸 Processing digital radiographs and preparing impressions for dental labs.
This is your chance to build a solid foundation and become an invaluable part of our team! 💯
Key responsibilities
- Observe qualified dental nurses and take necessary notes.
- Work alongside hygienists to achieve patient care standards, use basic chairside equipment, and establish infection control routines.
- Maintain the surgery at the start and end of each clinical session.
- Learn and utilise sterilisation equipment in decontamination rooms.
- Familiarise with dental materials and treatments, process digital radiographs, and prepare impressions.
Entry requirements
GCSE in: (English (grade Grade 4/C), Maths (grade Grade 4/C))