Dental nurses help dentists to treat their patients and do reception work and other tasks in the practice.
£19,737 Starter
to£30,615 Experienced
37 to 40 a week
evenings / weekends on a rota
You can get into this job through:
You can study for a Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing.
You may be able to study full-time, or do 1 or 2 days a week in college and work in a surgery for the rest of the time.
You'll usually need:
You can take an advanced apprenticeship in dental nursing.
You'll need to be working in a dental surgery to do an apprenticeship.
You could also do this role in the armed forces. You can find more information from:
You'll usually need:
A common route is to start with a dental practice as a trainee and study for a dental nursing qualification on the job.
You can join The British Association of Dental Nurses for professional development training.
You can get more details about dental nursing from Health Careers.
You'll need:
You'll need to:
In this role you could:
You could work at a dental practice, at a health centre or in an NHS or private hospital.
You may need to wear protective clothing and a uniform.
With experience you may be able to move into jobs like team manager, team leader or dental practice manager.
You could serve in the armed forces as a dental nurse. You can find out more about dental careers in the military from:
With further training you could become a dental therapist, helping a dentist carry out the more routine dentistry work. You could also become a dental hygienist, helping people to look after their teeth and gums.
You might decide to train as an orthodontic therapist helping dentists to improve the look and position of a patient's teeth.
Health Careers has information on careers in all areas of the dental team.
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