Apprentice Dental Nurse - Salford
Salford Dental Practice · North West · M6 5QQ
Apprenticeship
Level 3
Health & Science
Salaryยฃ24,454 yearly
LocationNorth West
PostcodeM6 5QQ
Start date2 Nov 2026
Apply by30 Oct 2026
QualificationDental nurse (level 3)
Training providertemp dent dental agency limited
Job ID56496
About the role
๐ Dental Nurse - Join Our Awesome Team! ๐
Ready to kickstart your career and make a real difference? We're on the hunt for a motivated and organised Dental Nurse to join our buzzing clinic! You'll be the rockstar behind the scenes, ensuring our clinicians have everything they need to deliver top-notch patient care, all while keeping everything super secure and compliant. ๐
What you'll be doing day-to-day:
- Greeting our amazing patients and helping them get booked in for their appointments. ๐
- Being the go-to person for general patient questions, handling them with professionalism and a smile. ๐
- Getting our surgeries prepped and ready to go, sterilising instruments to the highest standards, and keeping infection control on point. โจ
- Being an essential part of treatments, assisting our clinicians like a pro and keeping patient records up-to-date (GDPR boss!). ๐ฏ
- Making sure our patients feel comfortable, reassured, and have a fantastic dental experience. ๐
- Keeping an eye on stock, equipment, and making sure our surgeries are always ready for action. ๐ฆ
- Maintaining squeaky-clean, safe, and fully kitted-out clinical areas. ๐งผ
- Upholding patient privacy, dignity, and confidentiality like a superhero. ๐ฆธ
- Teaming up with our dentists and the wider crew to deliver safe, smooth, and high-quality care. ๐ค
Think you've got what it takes? Apply now and let's make some smiles! ๐
Key responsibilities
- Provide efficient and reliable chairside support to clinicians.
- Ensure high standards of patient care, confidentiality, and GDPR compliance.
- Prepare surgeries, sterilise instruments, and maintain infection control to CQC standards.
- Assist with patient welcoming, appointment scheduling, and handling basic enquiries.
- Monitor and manage stock, equipment, and surgery readiness, maintaining clean clinical areas.