Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic individual with a keen desire to start an exciting new career?
We are looking for suitable candidates to train as a Dental Nurse Apprentices at Brace Street Health Centre in Walsall and attend lectures at the Birmingham Dental Hospital in Edgbaston - one of the country's leading centres of dental training and research.
You will need excellent communication skills, a professional and efficient manner, and the self-motivation to learn while you earn on a salaried course, commencing in September 2026.
During the apprenticeship period, you will work towards achieving a City & Guilds Level 3 Dental Nursing Practitioner (Diploma).
Apprentices will experience all disciplines of dentistry but will specialise in paediatrics and supporting patients with special care needs and receive onsite support through formal lectures, one to one tutorials and specialised placement opportunities across the West Midlands.
Applicants must have:
Maths GCSE Level 4/Grade C or equivalent
English GCSE Level 4/Grade C or equivalent
1 other GCSE Level 4/Grade C or equivalent (preferably in a science-based subject)
Applicants must demonstrate an understanding of the role of a dental nurse and a keen interest in working in healthcare.
We encourage interested applicants to contact us via email: bchnt.schoolofdentalnursing@nhs.net or phone: 0121 466 5037 for an informal chat to enable you to understand the role and its scope.
Main duties of the job
Apprentices will experience all disciplines of dentistry and receive onsite support through formal lectures, one to one tutorials and specialised placement opportunities across the West Midlands.
During the apprenticeship period, you will work towards achieving a Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing.
About us
IMPORTANT
- Please ensure you check your TRAC account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process.
- Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including BUSINESS EMAIL ADDRESS, telephone contact details and postal address
Be Part of Our Team...
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Complete Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing course work / units by specified deadlines.
2. Adhere to the principles within The General Dental Councils Student Fitness to Practice guidance which promotes a positive approach to professional behaviour among dental care professionals and to help education providers deal with issues which call into question whether a student is fit to practice in dentistry.
3. Maintain a high standard of patient care and professionalism.
4. Mix materials and assist clinicians and staff in all aspects of dentistry with support - subject to ability and knowledge.
5. Receive training on all clinical departments.
6. Communicate with Senior Dental Nurses/Dental Nurse Managers whilst on secondment to departments.
7. Ensure that Statutory Employment Procedures and relevant Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) Policies & Procedures are adhered to, including safety procedures and Infection Prevention Control.
8. Preparation of dental equipment and the cleaning of specialist units to meet Infection Prevention Control policies and procedures, as required.
9. Attend tutorials, lectures, examinations and training commitments as required to meet the learning outcomes of the programme.
10. Complete clinical rotation including work experience.
11. To undertake other duties that commensurate with this grade of post, in agreement with the relevant line manager.
12. To minimise the Trusts environmental impact wherever possible, including recycling, switching off lights, computers, monitors and equipment when not in use. Helping to reduce paper waste by minimising printing/copying, reducing water usage and reporting faults and heating/cooling concerns promptly and minimising travel. Where the role includes the ordering and use of supplies or equipment the post holder will consider the environmental impact of purchases.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Complete Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing course work / units by specified deadlines.
2. Adhere to the principles within The General Dental Councils Student Fitness to Practice guidance which promotes a positive approach to professional behaviour among dental care professionals and to help education providers deal with issues which call into question whether a student is fit to practice in dentistry.
3. Maintain a high standard of patient care and professionalism.
4. Mix materials and assist clinicians and staff in all aspects of dentistry with support - subject to ability and knowledge.
5. Receive training on all clinical departments.
6. Communicate with Senior Dental Nurses/Dental Nurse Managers whilst on secondment to departments.
7. Ensure that Statutory Employment Procedures and relevant Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) Policies & Procedures are adhered to, including safety procedures and Infection Prevention Control.
8. Preparation of dental equipment and the cleaning of specialist units to meet Infection Prevention Control policies and procedures, as required.
9. Attend tutorials, lectures, examinations and training commitments as required to meet the learning outcomes of the programme.
10. Complete clinical rotation including work experience.
11. To undertake other duties that commensurate with this grade of post, in agreement with the relevant line manager.
12. To minimise the Trusts environmental impact wherever possible, including recycling, switching off lights, computers, monitors and equipment when not in use. Helping to reduce paper waste by minimising printing/copying, reducing water usage and reporting faults and heating/cooling concerns promptly and minimising travel. Where the role includes the ordering and use of supplies or equipment the post holder will consider the environmental impact of purchases.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 3 GCSE's Level 4 or above grades or 3 GCSE grade C or above English and Maths (essential) Science (desirable) or equivalent qualifications
Desirable
- GCSE Level 4 or above in a Science related subject
- healthcare or customer service sector training/qualification
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Eager and committed to learning
Desirable
- A knowledge of BCHC Dental Services
Experience
Essential
- Evidence understanding of team working
- Computer literate
- Knowledge of the Dental Nurse role
Desirable
- Previous experience in the healthcare or customer service sector
Personal Qualities
Desirable
- Evidence of knowledge about the course/career opportunities
Other job requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel to work and other locations as required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 3 GCSE's Level 4 or above grades or 3 GCSE grade C or above English and Maths (essential) Science (desirable) or equivalent qualifications
Desirable
- GCSE Level 4 or above in a Science related subject
- healthcare or customer service sector training/qualification
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Eager and committed to learning
Desirable
- A knowledge of BCHC Dental Services
Experience
Essential
- Evidence understanding of team working
- Computer literate
- Knowledge of the Dental Nurse role
Desirable
- Previous experience in the healthcare or customer service sector
Personal Qualities
Desirable
- Evidence of knowledge about the course/career opportunities
Other job requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel to work and other locations as required
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
