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Level 3

Apprentice Dental Nurse

REDBRIDGE ASSOCIATES LIMITED · Preston

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Pay
£15,392 a year
Hours
37 a week
Length
18 months
Starts
16 Nov 2026
Advertised closing date
30 Oct 2026
Openings
1 position
Last checked
2 hours ago

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What you would do

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.

Day to day

  • 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

What you would study

Dental nurse (level 3)

Dental Nurse (Integrated) Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard.

Training provider: SMART DENTAL ACADEMY LIMITED

Working week

Shifts to be confirmed.

What you need

  • GCSE English at grade 4 (essential)
  • GCSE maths at grade 4 (desired)

Skills they are looking for

  • 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

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.

Where

Preston, North West (PR2).

About REDBRIDGE ASSOCIATES LIMITED

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,

Apprentice Dental Nurse, REDBRIDGE ASSOCIATES LIMITED