Job Description

Are you looking for an exceptional opportunity where your caring people skills can be developed to take you to new heights in the world of dentistry?

Westmount Dental Group has multiple practices with locations at Sunderland, Jarrow and Middlesbrough, as well as across County Durham. We now have opportunities to welcome dedicated candidates to embark on a new career pathway.

This opportunity is based at our Wynyard practice.

You will be joining an organisation where you are valued, respected, and we place a high emphasis on equality and diversity in the working environment. We will ensure your safety and we will prioritise wellbeing to ensure you can achieve your best .

This rewarding career path will place you right in the heart of a tech savvy environment where patient care is central to everything we do. Our teams at Westmount Dental are energetic, committed and we need our next shining stars to fit seamlessly into the mix. Your recruitment journey does not stop there as our ethos is to retain our people and enrich roles through continuous investment in training and development. You will progress and evolve with our full support and ever changing technology, so you can expect that your skills will be endless giving you the opportunity to take advantage of everything that dentistry has to offer. You will contribute to ensure we are 'The Practice of Choice' for our patients

As an Apprentice Dental Nurse you will be committed to excellence in patient care and you will want to go the extra mile to thrive and make a difference. Most of your training will be carried out at the practice combined with an external training provider as part of the National Apprenticeship for Dental Nurses. You will qualify and gain registration with the General Dental Council (GDC).

What will you learn?

Westmount Standard Operating Procedures

Westmount Policies

Anatomy and physiology related to dentistry

Microbiology

How to develop safe working practices to maintain the clinical environment

Assist clinicians in all clinical procedures

How to support patient care and needs

Radiology

Keeping patient records accurate and safe

Equality and Diversity in the workplace

Health and Safety in the dental environment

Working as part of a professional team

Safe working practices of dental equipment

What do you need to be part of the Westmount Team?

You will need to be hard working and dedicated

You will love caring for people

You will be confident, passionate and professional

You will have strong precision and accuracy skills

You will be tech savvy and adaptable to evolve with change

You will be well presented and have great communication skills

You will be adaptable and be diverse to meet the needs of a busy environment

Experience working with patients or customers would be a great advantage

Experience working with a team would be a great advantage

Maths and English grade 4 or above, or working towards these grades

We believe in rewarding hard work and you will immediately benefit from our people incentives :

Core values we believe will allow you to thrive in our culture A starting salary that meets the National Apprenticeship model A Salary review within one year of service A transparent salary structure You will never work on your birthday - we will give the day off! Monthly team recognition treats Additional holiday for years of service worked Emphasis on wellbeing in the workplace Emphasis on equality and diversity in the workplace Development and progression for the right candidate A company uniform

In Summary

Role Title:

Apprentice Dental Nurse

Hours:

Full-Time hours in a clinical setting with our clinical team; which includes working alongside dentists, therapists, hygienists and other dental nurses,

Starting salary :

7.55 increasing after successful completion of probation

Location:

Wynyard

Job Type:

Fixed term 2 years while completing apprenticeship progressing on to permanent role following successful completion.

Application

You must apply with a CV via Indeed and complete any Indeed assessments to be considered for this role

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship

Pay: From 7.55 per hour

Benefits:

Additional leave Free parking
Schedule:

Monday to Friday No weekends
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (required)
Work Location: In person