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Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
About
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
Apprentice Dental Nurse
Accepting applications until: 07-Sep-2026 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 07-Sep-2026 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- St Paul's Dental Centre
- Cyfeiriad
- 121 Swindon Road
- Tref
- Cheltenham
- Cod post
- GL50 4DP
- Major / Minor Region
- Gloucestershire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Apprenticeship: 19 months
- Oriau
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Cyflog
- £15,600 Apprenticeship Salary for 12 months then NMW
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (Apprenticeships: Apprenticeship)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Apprentice Dental Nurse
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Apply today to start your journey in becoming part of our future Healthcare Workforce!
This role is offered on an Apprenticeship basis for 19 months.
The Level 3 Dental Nurse apprenticeship at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable clinical experience and training in community dental settings and achieve a Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing alongside the Level 3 Dental Nurse Apprenticeship Standard, recognised by the General Dental Council (GDC).
An apprenticeship is suitable for anyone who has an interest in pursuing a career within healthcare as well as gaining a Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing.
Alongside this full-time Dental Nurse role, you will be enrolled onto the Dental Nurse Apprenticeship Programme and will be expected to study and complete assignments to achieve a recognised Level 3 Dental Nurse qualification. The apprenticeship will include the expectation to complete the Level 3 Dental Nurse Apprenticeship within a 19 month timeframe which includes an end point assessment.
This post is open to candidates who are looking to start their career in a dental and healthcare environment with no previous experience or alternatively the more experienced healthcare worker looking for a change to further their clinical knowledge and skills.
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Dental Nurses play a vital role with assisting in all clinical aspects within the surgery. Working under the direction of a Dental Officer they take care of the needs of patients by providing a high level of care.
The role of a Dental Nurse can be a physical one and successful apprentices will be expected to have an understanding of all patients’ needs. An apprentice can be exposed to distressing or emotional circumstances in relation to patients who may be in severe pain and anxious of dental treatment.
Dental Nurses are expected to be friendly, caring and sensitive with the confidence to communicate with patients and healthcare professional colleagues.
The key result areas for the role are that the apprentice will be required to:
- Assist Dental Officers in the provision of clinical dentistry within the Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- To support the Senior Nurse in the day to day running of clinics as required
- To provide a high standard of care to service users
- To maintain personal and professional development
- To ensure trust policies and protocols are adhered to
- Monitor and report the necessary for repairs/service/maintenance of equipment
- Participate in clinical audits
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
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An apprenticeship is suitable for anyone who has an interest in pursuing a career within healthcare as well as gaining a Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing, whilst being fully paid, with no university fees.
Dental Nurses play a vital role with assisting in all clinical aspects, within the surgery and working under the direction of a Dental Officer, they take care of the needs of patients by providing a high level of care.
If you have a ‘can do’ attitude, and enjoy building good working relationships, we welcome your application.
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.
The job of Dental Nurse can be a physical one and successful apprentices will be expected to have an understanding of all patients’ needs. An apprentice can be exposed to distressing or emotional circumstances in relation to patients who may be in severe pain and anxious of dental treatment.
Dental Nurses are expected to be friendly, caring and sensitive, with the confidence to communicate with patients and healthcare professional colleagues.
The key result areas for the role are that the apprentice will be required to:
· Assist Dental Officers in the provision of clinical dentistry within the Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
· To support the Senior Nurse in the day to day running of the clinics as required.
· To provide a high standard of care to service users
· To maintain personal and professional development.
· To ensure Trust policies and protocols are adhered to
· Monitor and report the necessary for repairs/service/maintenance of equipment
Participate in clinical audits
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Minimum of 3 GCSE's (or equivalent) including English, Mathematics
Meini prawf dymunol
- Science or Health and Social Care based subject
Nature of Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to work on own initiative, independently and as part of a team and Evidence of good interpersonal skills working
Meini prawf dymunol
- No previous experience is required although it would be desirable that the individual is able to demonstrate some prior experience and understanding of caring for others on a voluntary basis
Personal skills, abilities and attributes
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Communication skills; verbally, in writing and the use of IT skills with basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Word and e-mail programmes
- Eager and committed to learning
Meini prawf dymunol
- Ability to prioritise and plan workload and meet tight deadlines
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Sarah Kemmett
- Teitl y swydd
- Dental Nurse Manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01452 380 073
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
For enquiries regarding the apprenticeship, please contact Alice Walker [email protected] 0300 421 8216
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