Dental Nurse Level 3 Apprenticeship
Aether Dental Limited · Shrewsbury · posted 24 July 2026
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The role of a Dental Nurse Apprentice includes:
- Working alongside the Dentist taking instruction from them and responding in an appropriate manner
- Maintaining good infection control procedures and adhering to policies and protocols
- Ensuring cleanliness of surgery, equipment and instruments used and carrying out general housekeeping duties
- Dictate information from dentist and recording patient information correctly
- Arrange appointments, answering calls and inputting data on the computer
- Assist with administration tasks and ensure records are kept up to date and to maintain confidentiality at all times
- Dental nurses interact daily with patients and therefore you must be able to make patients feel welcome and offer reassurance to anxious patients endeavouring to make their experience as comfortable as possible
Your training
Level 3 Dental Nurse Apprenticeship Standard, which includes:
- A qualification approved by the General Dental Council
- There will be limited sessions that will require college attendance at our Walsall Campus, during the training period. All other sessions remain virtual on a once weekly basis
- The focus is now on the outcome of an apprenticeship, and apprentices have to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and behaviours that employers have identified they need
- Training is virtual once per week however there are x2 taught sessions x2 exams that will require mandatory college attendance. Notice of these will be provided upon enrolment
Where it leads
Potential full-time position in the practice and progression onto further training such as:
- Oral Health Practitioner
- Dental Technician
- Hygienist
About Aether Dental Limited
Our practice has been offering exceptional dental care for both NHS and private patients and has continued to flourish since it was founded in 2005.
Our evolution, from a small practice with just two dentists, to a thriving dental practice, has been built upon by a large investment over the years. We are now designed to provide a distinctly 21st-century service. The modernisation has certainly fulfilled its promise, and yet its facilities and our determination to stay at the forefront of dentistry haven’t stopped us from being family-friendly and caring with plenty of warmth and consideration.
We make sure our environment is as calm and relaxed as possible, and that we treat each and every patient as an individual.
Things to consider
For this role and to enable you to work within a dental surgery you will be required to have a DBS check and also your Hepatitis B vaccinations.
Skills they're looking for
Entry requirements
- GCSE English (grade 4) — essential
- GCSE Maths (grade 4) — essential
Where you'll work
- 1 Ambleside, Shrewsbury, SY1 4ET
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