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Dental Nurse Apprentice - Devon

Terrace Practice Care LTD · Dawlish · posted 19 August 2026

Wage
£12,480 a year
Hours
30 hours a week
Duration
1 Year
Level
Advanced (Level 3)
Standard
Dental nurse (level 3)
Starts
11 November 2026
Closing date
10 November 2026
Positions
1

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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:

  • 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

Your training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. 

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)

Where it leads

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/

About Terrace Practice Care LTD

A healthcare provider that offers general dental services, from routine check-ups to more complex procedures like fillings and restorations, implant and dental management of sleep disordered breathing

Things to consider

  • Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
  • To get a Hepatitis B vaccine.

Skills they're looking for

Communication skillsOrganisation skillsCustomer care skillsAdministrative skillsTeam workingNon judgementalPatience

Entry requirements

  • GCSE English (grade 4) — essential
  • GCSE Maths (grade 4) — essential

Where you'll work

  • 21 / 23 IDDESLEIGH TERRACE, DAWLISH, EX7 9HX

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