Apprentice Dental Nurse
Vicars Cross Dental Practice · Chester · posted 11 September 2026
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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
- Play an important role in creating a friendly, welcoming atmosphere for patients and the team
Day to day tasks in practice:
- Keep the clinical areas and all equipment and instruments clean, tidy and sterile as appropriate and according to the practice’s health and safety and infection control procedures and manufacturers' instructions
- Use all equipment and machinery in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations and ensure that they are maintained regularly and in good working order
- Provide chairside assistance, ensuring that the correct equipment is available
- Ensure the care and welfare of patients
- Accurately complete patient clinical records as directed
- Handle all substances in accordance with health and safety policies
- Be familiar and comply with all health and safety rules and guidance, including PPE, COSHH, mercury handling, infection control, waste disposal etc.
- Complete laboratory request forms, keep records of work sent, received and fitted. Ensure adequate stocks of materials and other items within the surgery
- Ensure computer/written records are accurately maintained and securely stored
- Liaise with reception to ensure smooth patient communications and transfer of records
- Spend time on reception booking in patients and dealing with payments
- Attend and participate in practice meetings
- Other duties as necessary for the efficient operation of the practice such as reception duties
- Undergo training as may be required to develop skills and abilities
- Attend refresher and update training for medical emergencies and CPR
- Act in accordance with the practice rules and code of conduct
Your training
You will be studying towards a Level 3 Dental Nurse GDC apprenticeship.
Monthly workshops will be offered with a choice of either online or at The Learning Foundry, Renshaw Street Liverpool.
You must attend a first aid course at The Learning Foundry.
One to one support will be offered with a blend of visits to the practice and online.
Where it leads
There is the potential for a permeant position on completion of the apprenticeship course. There is the opportunity to progress on to other courses such as radiography, sedation or implants.
About Vicars Cross Dental Practice
Delivering trusted NHS care and exceptional private dentistry since 2004. Experience uncompromising clinical excellence across our 28 modern practices across the UK.
Things to consider
- A clean DBS check will be required
- A Hepatitis B vaccination will be required on job offer
Skills they're looking for
Entry requirements
- GCSE English (grade 4/C) — essential
- GCSE Mathematics (grade 4/C) — essential
Where you'll work
- 48 Green Lane, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5LB
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