Dental Nursing Apprentice

General chair side assisting dentist
- Decontamination of instruments
- Greeting patients into surgery
- Adhering to Health and Safety
- Reception booking appointments
- Taking payment charges
- Completing CPD
- Supporting colleagues

**SKILLS REQUIRED**:

- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills

**PERSONAL QUALITIES**:

- Honest
- Reliable
- Passionate
- Hardworking

**QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED**:

- GCSE or equivalent Maths and English (Grade C/4 or Above) essential
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills

**FUTURE PROSPECTS**: Depending on the circumstances of the business upon completion of the apprenticeship programme there could be a potential position of employment available.

**REALITY CHECK**:
**NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE**:
The current National Minimum Wage for an apprentice is £4.81 an hour. This rate applies to apprentices under 19 and those aged 19 or over who are in their first year.

Apprentices must be paid at least the minimum wage rate for their age if they are aged 19 or over and have completed their first year.

The minimum wage rates are £6.83 an hour for 18-20 year olds, £9.18 for anyone aged 21-22 and £9.50 for anyone aged 23 and over.