Lead Dental Nurse – Bupa Dental Care, Withington
Practice Manager: Nicola Raby
Are you a skilled, ambitious, and driven Dental Nurse ready to take the next step in your career?
At Bupa Dental Care Withington, we’re looking for a Lead Dental Nurse to join our friendly and dynamic team at our busy 6-surgery, mixed NHS and Private Practice.
Located on the outskirts of Manchester, our practice is perfect for those who enjoy being close to the city but prefer the balance of a local community setting — with excellent transport links right on your doorstep.
What You’ll Love About This Role
Be part of a globally recognised healthcare brand where your work truly makes a difference.
Join a fast-paced, patient-centric practice that values teamwork, professional growth, and high-quality care.
Take the lead in supporting clinicians and mentoring others while developing your own skills.
Your Working Hours
32 hours per week
1. Monday: 8:30am – 5:30pm
2. Tuesday: 8:30am – 5:30pm
3. Thursday: 8:30am – 5:30pm
4. Friday: 8:00am – 4:30pm
What We Offer
At Bupa Dental Care, we believe in taking care of our people as well as our patients. For this role, your:
5. GDC registration
6. DBS check
7. Professional indemnity
…are all covered by Bupa Dental Care.
Plus, you’ll enjoy the support of a national network with the warmth of a local team.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you’re looking for a new challenge, thrive in a busy environment, and want to be part of a practice that genuinely cares — we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and grow your career with Bupa Dental Care, Withington.
Here at our people are at the heart of everything we do, because we care. We have created environments where people can look forward to coming to work, feel empowered and benefit from working collaboratively with brilliant & talented experts.
As a you’ll be benefiting from an experienced practice team and exceptional development and opportunities to take you as far as you want to go; and that’s just to mention a few.
Lead Dental Nurse skills and experience:
8. Confident leading a team
9. GDC Registered
10. Preferred Dentally experience
11. Ensure CQC requirements are met and manage audits
12. Oversee reception and staff rotas
13. Update patient records
14. Set up decontamination of instruments
15. Provide clinical chair-side support to dentists
16. Undertake some reception duties
17. Personable, positive and enthusiastic with a great customer focus
18. Strong communication skills
19. Provide excellent patient care
Salary and benefits:
We make life better for millions. That includes yours. Our dental nurse benefits packages are one of the best in the industry because you make a difference to our patients - so we want to make sure you’re well rewarded for it. These are just some of the benefits on offer when you join:
20. A competitive starting salary and the opportunity to increase this through training and development
21. We cover your GDC registration, your DBS and professional indemnity - we'll save you hundreds of pounds and you can concentrate on great patient care and building your dental career with us
22. To help with this we have established dental nurse career pathways leading to senior roles, free specialist training and free CPD. Being part of Bupa means access to many different career opportunities across other parts of the business too.
23. Access to our Health Cash Plan where you can claim back everyday health expenses like the opticians, therapies or consultations.
24. Access to discounted gym memberships with a flexible, monthly subscription service giving you access to national multi-site gyms, online live classes, fitness & wellbeing apps and 1-2-1 training sessions
25. Free access to a digital GP. You have access to an unlimited number of appointments 24/7, normally available within two hours
26. 24/7 free access to Healthy Minds for you and your immediate family. Talk to a counselor about any challenges you face at home or at work - whether you are having a bad day or want help with personal goals.
27. 24/7 free access to Anytime Healthline. Our confidential 24/7 service offers unlimited telephone consultations with our teams of GPs and nurses, every day of the year. It's open to your immediate family and can also be used for advice on staying healthy
28. Cycle to work scheme
29. Free annual flu vaccination
30. Discounted travel vaccinations
31. Access to mental health support network and personal energy training sessions
32. Discounted dental insurance which can be extended to immediate family members
33. Discounts on clothing, food, petrol and holidays
34. A additional day of annual leave for your wedding day
Benefits
- Shop discounts (over 700 stores)- Gym discounts- GDC Registration (UK Only)- Professional indemnity- Free CPD- Employee referral scheme- And many more!