GDC Qualified Dental Nurse (Fixed Term)

MOS (Minor Oral Surgery) Peterborough | Bupa Dental Care
Hiring Manager: Amy Lawton
Hours: 38 hours per week
Working Pattern: Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 4:30pm, Friday 8:30am to 2:30pm

At Bupa Dental Care, we're looking for an experienced, GDC Qualified Dental Nurse to join our dedicated Minor Oral Surgery (MOS) team in Peterborough on a fixed-term basis. This is a varied role combining both dental nursing and administrative responsibilities, with full training provided to support your success in all aspects of the position. As part of our specialist service, you will play a key role in supporting patients throughout their treatment journey, ensuring they receive exceptional care from referral through to treatment. We are seeking a dynamic, reliable and compassionate individual who is passionate about patient care and thrives in a busy, specialist environment.

About the Practice

Our Peterborough MOS team is a supportive and welcoming group of professionals who work closely together to deliver outstanding patient care. You'll benefit from modern facilities, specialist equipment, and a strong community feel where every team member is valued and encouraged to develop their skills. This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience within a specialist oral surgery setting while working alongside experienced clinicians and a dedicated support team.

What We're Looking For

• GDC Qualified Dental Nurse
• Previous dental nursing experience essential
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• A caring and patient-focused approach
• Excellent attention to detail and reliability
• Ability to support both clinical and administrative duties
• Willingness to travel and cover other MOS sites when required

Sedation and Radiography qualifications are preferred but not essential, as training can be provided for the right candidate.

Why Join Bupa Dental Care?

• Your GDC registration, DBS check and professional indemnity are all covered by Bupa Dental Care
• A family feel, with the security and stability that comes with being part of Bupa
• Industry-leading benefits and wellbeing support
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities
• Modern specialist facilities
• On-site parking
• Supportive and experienced team environment

If you're looking to take the next step in your dental nursing career and make a real difference to patients undergoing specialist oral surgery treatment, we'd love to hear from you. Be a part of an amazing team, we can't wait to hear from you. Apply now

As a Dental Nurse at Bupa, you’ll benefit from exceptional development and opportunities and an experienced practice team around you - all in an environment built to help you succeed and feel comfortable coming to work.

Qualified Dental Nurse skills and experience required for this role:

• GDC Registered
• Preferred Dentally experience
• Ensure CQC requirements are met
• Update patient records - digitally held
• Set up decontamination of instruments
• Provide clinical chair-side support to dentists
• Undertake some reception duties
• Willingness to provide exceptional patient care

Your development at Bupa Dental Care

We have introduced a career framework for dental nurses which links pay to skills, qualifications and progression.

Dental nurses are central to the success of our practices, and we want you to feel valued and well-rewarded for your vital work.  Our pay structure offers you clear career direction and professional development opportunities - should you wish to take them. If not, that's ok too, we know how challenging and rewarding a career in dental nursing is, we recognise this and we take action to make life easier for you.

Your salary and benefits:

We make life better for millions. That includes yours. Here are just some of the benefits on offer when you join Bupa Dental Care: 

• Competitive pay rates which increase as you gain more experience.
• Access to MyHealthcare which gives you quick, easy access to free support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP, physiotherapy, and mental health support – all available from one phone number. You will also receive the MyHealthcare Allowance, an annual allowance which is redeemable against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350.
• My Bupa Extras - discounts at your favourite retailers, plus a huge range of tools, content and information to support you with your financial wellbeing.
• Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK. This benefit includes access to online digital fitness providers too.
• Our mental health approach brings together a wide range of support such as our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), Family Mental HealthLine and access to Personal Energy - Bupa’s own wellbeing programme.
• Discounted dental insurance which can be extended to immediate family members.
• Additional health and wellbeing benefits include Cycle to Work Scheme, free annual Flu vaccine, discounted eye tests and Bupa’s Menopause Plan.
• Wagestream – Access your income before payday, if and when you need it.
• You're supported from day one to learn, develop and encouraged to progress. We’ve established dental nurse career pathways leading to senior roles, free specialist training and offer free CPD.
• We cover your GDC registration, your DBS and professional indemnity - we'll save you hundreds of pounds so you can concentrate on delivering great patient care and building your dental career with us.
• And many more, just ask.

So why wait? Apply now to be part of a brilliant team.

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Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.  

Bupa takes pride in being a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and will aim to offer an interview/assessment to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum criteria for the role. We are committed to ensuring you are treated fairly during the recruitment process and offer reasonable adjustments to anyone who may benefit from accommodations to the recruitment process.

Bupa Dental Care is an equal opportunities employer