Job Summary
Apprentice Dental Nurse at Bupa Dental Care. You will achieve a Level 3 qualification following an 18‑24 month training programme. Before taking your end‑point assessment you must achieve level 2 English and Maths (equivalent to GCSEs at grades A‑to C) if you have not already achieved them and can provide evidence confirming this.
Schedule & Hours
Monday to Friday 9:00 – 17:00. 37.50 hours a week. £12.21 an hour until qualified.
Responsibilities
* Provide the best patient care from the moment someone walks into one of our practices until the point they leave.
* Support our dental professionals and provide them with the necessary chair‑side assistance, enabling them to deliver the highest level of patient care.
* Learn how infectious diseases are transmitted and prevented.
* Learn about dental materials, equipment, and resources.
* Learn how to deal with medical emergencies.
* Learn about legislative compliance and regulatory requirements.
* Develop clinical skills.
* Practice health promotion, patient care and management.
Salary & Benefits
* Competitive pay rates which increase upon qualification.
* Access to MyHealthcare, which gives 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.
* MyHealthcare Allowance – an annual allowance 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, including online digital fitness providers.
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), Family Mental HealthLine and access to Personal Energy – Bupa's own wellbeing programme.
* Discounted dental insurance, extendable to immediate family members.
* 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.
* Free post‑qualification training and CPD. Bupa covers the cost of your GDC registration, DBS and professional indemnity.
Company Culture
Here at Bupa Dental Care our people are at the heart of everything we do – and we do this because we care. We have created environments where people can look forward to coming to work, feel empowered, and benefit from working collaboratively with industry experts to help us achieve our aim, which is helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives.
Diversity & Equality
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 Dental Care is an equal opportunities employer. Bupa takes pride in being a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and will provide interview/assessment to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role, and we offer reasonable adjustments.
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