Level 3
Dental Nurse Apprentice - Braintree
MRS RASHIM BABLA · BRAINTREE
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- Pay
- £12,480 a year
- Hours
- 30 a week
- Length
- 12 months
- Starts
- 11 Dec 2026
- Advertised closing date
- 10 Dec 2026
- Openings
- 1 position
- Last checked
- an hour 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
- At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying
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
- Functional Skills if required
- More training information
- 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 Mathematics at grade 4 (essential)
Skills they are looking for
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
After the apprenticeship
- Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship
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- 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
BRAINTREE, East of England (CM7).
About MRS RASHIM BABLA
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 2000056231.
Report a problem with this listing- Pay
- £12,480 a year
- Hours
- 30 a week
- Length
- 12 months
- Starts
- 11 Dec 2026
- Advertised closing date
- 10 Dec 2026
- Openings
- 1 position
- Last checked
- an hour ago
Applications are handled by the Find an Apprenticeship service.
Know someone this would suit?