Apprentice Dental Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Apprentice Dental Nurse in Preston. As an apprentice, you'll work at a company to get hands-on experience. You'll gain new skills & work alongside experienced staff. You must be able to travel to Blackburn to work 4 days a week and be available for 1 days remote learning.

What you'll do

• Assisting dentists
• Decontaminating instruments
• Updating patient records as instructed by the dentist
• Supporting the wider team
• Have the ability to use your own initiative
• Set up and prepare the surgery
• High standards of cleanliness and infection control
• Keeping patient information confidential
• Reassuring patients
• Confidentiality
• Reception duties
• Stock control
• Follow all workplace policies and procedures
• Safeguarding
• Assist with X-rays

Training

Dental Nurse (Integrated) Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard.

After the apprenticeship

Once qualified, you will be a fully qualified dental nurse with progression routes ranging from practice management to post-graduate courses such as impression-taking.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Qualifications

• Essential: GCSE, English (grade 4)
• Desired: GCSE, maths (grade 4)

About the employer

Our aim is to provide the highest standard of dental care, anything from routine examinations, hygiene cleaning, whitening and more complex restorative treatment.

We are a well established, friendly and professional dental practice in the heart of Preston.

We are constantly investing in the latest technology and education,

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Dental nurse (level 3), Health and science
• Apprenticeship level: Advanced (level 3)
• Training provider: SMART DENTAL ACADEMY LIMITED
• Expected duration: 1 Year 6 Months
• Hours: 37 hours a week. Working week: Shifts to be confirmed.
• Start date: 16 November 2026
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £15,392 a year