Dental Nurse Apprentice

This vacancy is for an Apprentice Dental Nurse based in Barrow-In-Furness.

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to undertake valuable work experience dealing internal and external customers with whilst gaining on the job qualifications.

What you'll do

The duties within this role include:

• Assist the dentist/therapist/hygienist during all clinical procedures.
• 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.
• 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 computerised systems.
• Reception duties which include answering the telephone, greeting patients, making appointments and recording them correctly on the system.
• Disposing of all waste correctly, including clinical, sharps, specialist, amalgam, and normal domestic.
• Assisting with the preparation of the patient and equipment during the taking of x-rays and processing and storing all images.

After the apprenticeship

The successful candidate will work towards achieving a Level 3 qualification in dental nursing whilst gaining valuable experience in a dental practice.

Upon completion of the Level 3 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. You could progress to acquire specialist qualifications in areas such as sedation, dental radiography, and oral health education.

You may take on more responsibilities as a trainer for other dental nurses or move into a management role within your dental practice. You might decide to apply for a course to qualify as a dental hygienist or therapist.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Organisation skills
• Team working

Qualifications

• Essential: GCSE, English (grade 4/C or above)
• Essential: GCSE, Maths (grade 4/C or above)

About the employer

AT BARROW DENTAL AESTHETICS, WE ARE ALL ABOUT GIVING OUR PATIENTS THE BEST EXPERIENCE AND BEST TREATMENT. WE ALWAYS HAVE YOUR BEST INTEREST AT HEART. WE WORK TOWARDS GIVING OUR PATIENTS THE BEST EXPERIENCE WITH EVERY DENTAL TREATMENT WE OFFER. WE FEEL PRIDE FOR STANDING OUT AS ONE OF THE BEST NHS DENTISTS AT BARROW IN FURNESS.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Dental nurse (level 3), Health and science
• Apprenticeship level: Advanced (level 3)
• Training provider: TRAINING 2000 LIMITED
• Expected duration: 1 Year 9 Months
• Hours: 35.5 hours a week. Working week: Monday to Wednesday, 8:45am - 5:15pm.

Saturday and Sunday, 9:45am - 5:15pm.

• Start date: 9 November 2026
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £14,768 a year