£12,480
Average salary at age 20
£20,800
Average Salary
32
Average hours per week
Description
Dental nurses prepare patients for, and assist with, dental examinations, prepare and sterilise instruments and maintain case records.Main Tasks
- Prepares patient for examination;
- Prepares and sterilises instruments and follows guidelines to maintain sterile conditions within the surgery;
- Hands required equipment and medication to dentist during examination;
- Assists with minor treatment, such as preparing materials for fillings;
- Removes water and saliva from patient’s mouth during treatment;
- Maintains records, processes and mounts x?ray films and undertakes reception duties.
Qualifications
Entry is most common with GCSEs/S grades. Training is available both off- and on-the-job. Most entrants work towards the National Certificate for Dental Nurses.What Dental nurses studied in higher education
| Occupation | Percentage Value |
|---|---|
| (W2) Design studies | 2 |
| (W7) Crafts | 2 |
| (L3) Sociology | 2 |
| (A9) Others in medicine & dentistry | 15 |
| (B3) Complementary medicines, therapies & well-being | 2 |
| (C1) Biology | 9 |
| (C8) Psychology | 6 |
| (W1) Fine art | 3 |
| (A4) Clinical dentistry | 3 |
| (D4) Agriculture | 4 |
| (W6) Cinematics & photography | 2 |
| (Q3) English studies | 1 |
| (J5) Materials technology not otherwise specified | 2 |
| (B7) Nursing | 22 |
| (W4) Drama | 1 |
| (M2) Law by topic | 1 |
| (I2) Information systems | 1 |
| (N8) Hospitality, leisure, sport, tourism & transport | 3 |
| (B8) Medical technology | 2 |
| (B9) Others in subjects allied to medicine | 3 |
| (B1) Anatomy, physiology & pathology | 2 |
| (N1) Business studies | 2 |
| (X3) Academic studies in education | 2 |
| (L5) Social work | 2 |
| (X1) Training teachers | 1 |
| (C6) Sport & exercise science | 2 |
| (P3) Media studies | 1 |
| (V1) History by period | 1 |
| (L6) Anthropology | 2 |
UK Prospects
55900
Workforce Size
5.40%
Predicted growth 2024 - 2027
7819
Predicted Replacement 2024 - 2027
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