Meltham Dental Care / Apprentice dental nurse

This is an exciting opportunity for someone eager to start a career in dental nursing. A friendly practice based in Meltham. The role will involve providing chair side support to dental professionals and providing a high level of oral health care to patients.

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Employer

Meltham Dental Care Limited

Location

Holmfirth

Type

Apprenticeship

Pay

£15,600 a year

Hours

37.5 hours a week, including training

Closing date

Closes 19 Nov 2026

Entry requirements

See the qualifications below

Experience

Not specified

Start date

26 Nov 2026

Source

Find an apprenticeship (GOV.UK)

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STEM-adjacent: Not always called a STEM job, but you work with medicines, machines, materials, tech or data, and it can lead into wider STEM careers.

Dental nursing is clinical healthcare work. Dental nurses support dentists during treatment, look after patients and follow strict infection control and sterilisation procedures. Qualified dental nurses register with the General Dental Council.

Skills roles like this usually build

• Infection control and sterilisation
• Supporting clinical procedures
• Patient care
• Clinical record-keeping

This describes the type of role in general. The employer's advert has the exact duties.

Advanced apprenticeship: Dental nurse (level 3)

• GCSE in English, grade 4-9 (desired)
• GCSE in Maths, grade 4-9 (desired)

Length

1 Year 5 Months

Training provider

Aspiration Training Limited

• Healthcare

This opportunity is run by Meltham Dental Care Limited, not by StemLaunch. Source: Find an apprenticeship (GOV.UK).

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Last seen on GOV.UK 3 Nov 2026. Details can change, so check the advert before applying.