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Dental nurse
Level
3
Advanced · like A-levels
Length
1.5 yr
typical
Sector
Health and science
Pay
Paid
you earn while training
In a nutshell
Assisting other dental health professionals, providing chair side support and a high level of patient care.
What you'd do
Prepare the surgery with the correct instruments before each patient
Pass instruments and materials to the dentist during treatment
Monitor and reassure patients who feel anxious
Process and decontaminate instruments after every appointment
Take and process dental X-rays under dentist instruction
Record treatment notes accurately in the patient management system
Restock clinical supplies and maintain surgery equipment
What you'd learn
Dental anatomy, oral health conditions, and common treatments
Infection prevention and decontamination of instruments
Chairside assisting techniques for routine and specialist procedures
Radiography safety and dental X-ray processing
Patient communication, consent, and safeguarding duties
Accurate clinical record keeping and data protection
Emergency procedures including basic life support
Ready to look for a place?
See live Dental nurse apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.
A Careermash concept · apprenticeship standard from our careers engine · vacancies via gov.uk.