Advanced Apprenticeship in Dental Nursing Manchester, England
Job description
Are you interested in training to become a Registered Dental Nurse with the General Dental Council ?
We have opportunities for you to join us in this exciting time, based in central Manchester.
You will undertake an 18 month training programme which will provide you with the knowledge and skills to provide close support for the Dentist by maintaining high standards of infection control. Confident, competent, self-motivated and enthusiastic are all attributes required for these positions as well as the ability to work as part of the dental team. You need to be interested in ensuring quality Dental services and must be able to communicate effectively with patients, clinicians and other healthcare professionals and demonstrate very high standards.
In return, we will provide you with a full induction and support you with a personal development plan and ongoing training when required. You will also benefit from being an employee for a large Trust and so be made aware of up and coming projects and opportunities that there may be.
Advanced Apprenticeship in Health - Dental Nursing
The Manchester School for Dental Care Professionals are currently recruiting for Trainee Dental Nurses to join their Advanced Apprenticeship in Dental Nursing programme.
The successful Apprentice Dental Nurses will undertake and fulfil the educational training and clinical requirements in Dental Nursing Advanced Apprenticeship in Health – Dental Nursing qualification. The Apprentices will support and assist the team in a variety of clinical settings and ensure the patient receives excellent care.
The successful applicants will be highly motivated individuals who demonstrate effective communication skills and a caring nature.
The 18 month fixed term contract is full time, Monday to Friday from 8.45am - 5.06pm. Four days of the working week are based in the various clinical settings and one day of the working week is based in the educational environment at the school, here you will undertake your theoretical studies to achieve the apprenticeship qualification.
If you have three GCSE's grade 4 -9 (or equivalent), must be two of the three listed, Maths, English and/or a Science (Health & Social Care will be accepted), can demonstrate initiative and are committed to commencing your career in dental nursing at the Manchester Dental Hospital, we would like to hear from you.
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the ‘NHS England’ website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
