Level 3
Dental Nurse Apprentice - Bridgwater
PARADE DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED · BRIDGWATER
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- Pay
- £12,480 a year
- Hours
- 30 a week
- Length
- 12 months
- Starts
- 11 Nov 2026
- Advertised closing date
- 10 Nov 2026
- Openings
- 1 position
- Last checked
- 2 hours ago
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What you would do
The apprenticeship in dental nursing is a 12-month government-funded course by City & Guilds, a Level 3 Extended Diploma. Alongside your learning, your job role within the practice will entail assisting dentists, sterilising & preparing equipment, reception duties and supporting patient experience.
Day to day
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
- Provide efficient and reliable chair-side support to the dental surgery
The day-to-day duties of a dental nurse can span across all areas of the practice and can include:
- Reception, including answering the phone and greeting patients
- Dealing with patient queries
- Taking payments
- Booking appointments and follow-ups
- Sterilising and preparing equipment for dentists
- Recording and dealing with patient records
- Supporting patients' wellbeing and dental experience
- Cleaning dental areas, including chairs
- Managing stock of equipment and supplies
Any other duties to support the dentists and senior team to provide effective patient care.
What you would study
Dental nurse (level 3)
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. A portion of of your working hours will be spent training or studying. Off-the-job training will follow the time allocations outlined in the Occupational Standard.
College or training organisation
Harriet Ellis Training Solutions Limited
Your training course
- Dental nurse
- Equal to Level 3 (A level)
Other training
- Dental Nurse (GDC 2023) Level 3 (A level) Apprenticeship Standard
- The training will take place at the dental surgery
- Off-the-job training is on average 7 hours per week
Training provider: HARRIET ELLIS TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Working week
Monday to Friday, shifts to be confirmed. Some evening and weekend work may be required depending on the rota.
What you need
- GCSE English at grade 4 (essential)
- GCSE Maths at grade 4 (essential)
Skills they are looking for
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
After the apprenticeship
- Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship
- With experience, you may be able to move into jobs like team manager, team leader or dental practice manager
- With further training, you could become a dental therapist, helping a dentist carry out the more routine dentistry work
- You could also become a dental hygienist, helping people to look after their teeth and gums
- You might decide to train as an orthodontic therapist, helping dentists to improve the look and position of a patient's teeth
For more information on Dental Careers, please visit: https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/
Where
BRIDGWATER, South West (TA6).
About PARADE DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED
A healthcare provider that offers general dental services, from routine check-ups to more complex procedures like fillings and restorations
Things to consider
- Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- To get a Hepatitis B vaccine
Reference 2000054849.
Report a problem with this listing- Pay
- £12,480 a year
- Hours
- 30 a week
- Length
- 12 months
- Starts
- 11 Nov 2026
- Advertised closing date
- 10 Nov 2026
- Openings
- 1 position
- Last checked
- 2 hours ago
Applications are handled by the Find an Apprenticeship service.
Know someone this would suit?