Going for job interview - completely new career - Dental nurse. Any tips?!

Going for job interview - completely new career - Dental nurse. Any tips?

I am going for a job interview as a Trainee Dental Nurse within a practice. I have no experience in this field and it is a complete change of career for me. I am really excited at the thought of getting this job and was wondering if anyone had any advice/tips for me for getting a job within this field? Thank you!

Good on you girl! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you that you get this job!
I 've been a dental nurse for more years than i care to remember and i really do enjoy my job.
When you attend your interview 2 Moro make sure you look really smart, but not to over the top, dont wear any jewellery and try to leave any make up to the bare minimum, first impressions can make all the difference.
Be as natural as possible, let them see the real you, if you have a humorous side let them see this side to you, a sense of humour in this job really does get you thorough the day at times, but also let them see your gentler side, you'll be meeting people from all walks of life in this job and you need to be able to communicate with them on all levels.
Ask questions, try not to sit there and let them do all the talking, you need to let them see that your intrested in working in this field, ask questions about the surgery and the treatments the supply, do they specialise in particular treatments, how many patients do they see a day, are they computerised or do they still paper chart? My god, i have been doing this job for to long and cant actually think of any questions other than those i mentioned!
They might ask you why you think you'd be right for the job and why you've applied for the position, this is the point you really sell yourself to them without going over the top.
Be honest and tell them you have never worked in this field before now, but your a hard worker whose willing to learn, you can work as part of a team, you have great communication skills and get along with everybody, from the very young to the elderly, your not frightened of hard work and dont mind having to multi task when need's be.
If you do get the job- and i really hope you do, you'll need to get yourself on a course for the National Exam for D/N'S as you will need to be registered with the GDC in July 2008, it may be worht bringing this up as it will show you have done some kind of background research.
Hope all goes well for you 2moro, go in and really let them see that you'd be perfect for the job and they'd be mad to pass you by!