Job summary
- Main area
- 317 School Of Dental Nursing - DH
- Grade
- Apprenticeships: Apprenticeship
- Contract
- Fixed term: 18 months (12 January 2026 - 11 July 2027)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 317-2025-25-015
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trustwide
- Town
- 317 Trustwide
- Salary
- £12.21 per hour
- Salary period
- Hourly
- Closing
- 29/07/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 02/09/2025
Employer heading
Apprentice Dental Nurse
Apprenticeships: Apprenticeship
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the most successful teaching NHS Trusts in the country. We offer the second highest number of specialist services than any other group of hospitals in the UK. The Newcastle Hospitals is one of the region’s major employers. We have a long-standing reputation for high quality clinical care with our staff’s commitment to excellence reflected in our consistent performance at the highest level. We are committed to being an “employer of choice” offering our staff superb benefits, looking after their wellbeing, and providing access to high-quality education, training, career progression and support which enables them to provide “healthcare at its very best – with a personal touch”.
Dental Nursing is an exciting and very rewarding career path with a variety of opportunities for personal and professional development.
As a Dental Nurse Practitioner Level 3 Apprentice Dental Nurse you will be working and training as part of the Dental Team within the Dental Hospital, Community Dental Clinics, and General Dental Practices. You will be expected to complete the Dental Nursing Practitioner Diploma Level 3 by July 2027.
- Interview Date Tuesday 02 September 2025
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
The training includes both classroom based learning and practical clinical chairside experience, with approximately 20% of time spent in a classroom setting, starting 12 January 2026.
Newcastle School of Dental Nursing is a long established training provider with a high achievement rate. Your training will be supported by our dedicated friendly, highly skilled and highly motivated team in a professional working and training environment. You will have access to a wide range of resources including IT and library facilities.
As an Apprentice Dental Nurse we will work with you to develop your interpersonal skills so that you can provide friendly, calm and efficient support within the clinical team. We will help you to reach your full potential and achieve your future goals and aspirations.
To be successful in this role you will need to be a highly motivated person who will commit to meeting agreed deadlines and targets. You must be able to demonstrate good interpersonal, communication and organisational skills, and in addition have basic computer skills.
Entry requirements include a good standard of education, with a minimum of GCSE grade 4 or equivalent in English and Mathematics.
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Registered Dental Nurses and Apprentices work closely assisting the dentist and supporting the patient to ensure the provision of high quality care. The training focuses on developing your skills, knowledge and behaviours to enable you to become an effective professional Registered Dental Nurse.
Apprenticeship Posts “You will need to be able to meet all the eligibility requirements as prescribed by the apprenticeship criteria to undertake the role”.
To be eligible for an apprenticeship you must:
- Have the right to work and remain in the UK.
- Have lived in the UK for at least 3 years.
- Provide original evidence of required English and maths qualifications.
Further information:
- You will not be considered if you have an equivalent or higher qualification in the same or a very similar subject.
- You must not be engaged in any other funded training or education programme.
- We cannot sponsor applicants during or on successful completion of the apprenticeship so please ensure you meet visa status eligibility.
- We cannot accept applications from student visa applicants.
Please be advised if you are a 'Non-UK National' applicant you must meet the eligibility criteria and fulfil the settlement requirements of the apprenticeship course funding. Your settlement status will need to be verified as eligible for funding, by the relevant apprenticeship provider, for you to formally enrol on the course.
Further details can be found on the UK Government website.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Overview of the Role of the Dental Nurse
- Knowledge of confidentiality
SKILLS
Essential criteria
- Communication
- Organisational skills
Desirable criteria
- IT Keyboard skills
EXPERIENCE
Desirable criteria
- Dental Nursing or Care work
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- English Language and Mathematics GCSE 9-4 or Numeracy & Literacy Level 2
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of NVQs
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Carole Harper
- Job title
- Dental Nurse Tutor
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01912826256
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