The National Dental Nurse Training Programme of Ireland is a joint initiative between the Dublin Dental University Hospital and Cork University Dental School & Hospital and starts in September each year.
For information about the course, please visit the School of Dental Science website.
Requirements
Candidates must be employed as a Dental Nurse at time of application and throughout the duration of their study. If for any reason employment ceases, the student must inform their Tutor and will be given a time period appropriate to the situation to resume employment.
The following requirements are necessary for entry into the programme:
Have completed a Leaving Certificate with a minimum of a Grade D3 at Ordinary Level in five subjects.
OR
Be over the age of 23 years. Such students may be interviewed at the discretion of the Dental Schools. Students with other qualifications (e.g. qualifications from outside Ireland) will be considered on an individual basis and may be interviewed.
Candidates are required to provide Hepatitis B & Hepatitis C documentation.
As of 1st February 2017, all candidates must provide all of the following documentation at the time of application:
- Proof of non-infection with Hepatitis B. This must be dated within six months of starting the programme.
Candidates should ask their GP to carry out the following tests: HBsAg and HBcAb. The result should be negative. (In the presence of positive HBsAg or positive HBcAb, a negative HBeAg and negative HBV-DNA viral load result will be required).
- Proof of non-infection with Hepatitis C. This must be dated within six months of starting the programme.
Candidates should ask their GP to carry out the following tests: hepatitis C antibody test. The result should be negative. (In the presence of a positive hepatitis C antibody test result, a negative PCR test for hepatitis C RNA will be required).
- Proof of Hepatitis B immunity. Candidates should ask their GP to carry out the following test: anti-HBs. The result should be greater than 100 mIU/mL. (If the result is less than 100 mIU/mL, please contact Pascaline Fresneau at pascaline.fresneau@dental.tcd.ie for further information).
For further information about these requirements for healthcare providers, candidates should consult the following:
- Immunisation Guidelines for Ireland 2013: Chapter 4: Immunisation and Health Information for Health Care Workers and Others in ‘At Risk’ Occupations: http://www.hse.ie/eng/health/immunisation/hcpinfo/guidelines/
- The Prevention of Transmission of Blood-Borne Diseases in the Health-Care Setting (Department of Health and Children 2006) https://www.hpsc.ie/A-Z/Hepatitis/BloodborneVirus/File,4352,en.pdf
Applications
The online application process must be completed by Monday 20th March 2017.
Please read the document entitled Application Process 2017 prior to completing the online application form. After reading this document, please complete the application form below.
After completing the online application, you MUST complete and submit the Supporting documentation 2017 and post to:
Pascaline Fresneau
National Dental Nurse Training Programme of Ireland
Dublin Dental University Hospital
Lincoln Place
Dublin 2 D02 F859
Alternatively, you can scan and email all documents to dentalnursetutor@dental.tcd.ie
If you have any queries in relation to filling out the online application form, please contact Ms Pascaline Fresneau at 01.612.7315 or email dentalnursetutor@dental.tcd.ie
Please click here to complete the online application form.
Contact Details
For more information, please email dentalnursetutor@dental.tcd.ie.