Skills Bootcamp – Introduction to Dental Nursing

This Skills Bootcamp provides an exciting opportunity to explore the role of a Dental Nurse. This may be an introductory course for someone wanting to progress to work in a dental practice, an induction for a new employee, or upskilling existing employees to take on new responsibilities in their role. On completion, you could also progress to a Level 3 Dental Nursing apprenticeship.

Each week will be a range of theory and practical skills lessons, taught in our fully equipped dental simulation room. These have been designed to help you develop the skills and knowledge needed to take on some dental nursing responsibilities in a practice and to put you in the pathway to become a fully qualified dental nurse. You will cover topics such as basic dental anatomy and charting, sharps management, infection control, communication, person centred care and managing the patient journey.

For more information please contact one of our Adult Advisers:
Email: adultadvice@exe-coll.ac.uk
Call: 01392 400170

Applicants for this course need to be either:

• Unemployed – committed to actively seeking employment opportunities independently during the course and provide evidence of a job interview and job offer within your subject area.
• Employed – using the skills learnt in the Bootcamp to take on a new role or duties in your current role. Your employer will be asked to pay a contribution dependent on the size of the organisation.

To apply you will need to meet the following criteria:

• You are 19 years or over.
• You are currently working in a dental practice and your employer supports your application
• You have the right to work in the UK.
• You have lived in the UK or EU/EAA for the last 3 years or have a residency status that makes you exempt from this rule.
• English skills including written/spoken required with Level 1 being the minimum.
• If you are unemployed you will need to have GCSEs in English and Maths 4/C or above
• You have not completed another Skills Bootcamp in this current financial year.
• You are committed to participating in delivery sessions for 10 weeks.

All applicants will be assessed at interview, this will include checking suitability related to where you live.

This Skills Bootcamp is delivered within our Healthcare Faculty at our Hele Road Site, facilities include:

• Specialist skills room – simulated dental suite
• Learning Resource Centre (LRC)
• Cafe
• IT suite