Dental Nurse (Qualified & GDC Registered)
Bupa Dental Care – Hornchurch
Join Practice Manager Dora Akinjagunla and our friendly team!
Hours: Full-time, 39 hours
Shifts: Mon 9, Tue 9, Wed 9, Thu 9, Fri 8, Sat 5
Join Us as a Qualified Dental Nurse
We’re looking for a motivated and caring Qualified Dental Nurse to join Practice Manager Dora Akinjagunla at Bupa Dental Care Hornchurch. This is your opportunity to become part of a supportive, established practice with a true family feel—backed by the reassurance, stability and benefits that come with being part of Bupa.
What We Offer
1. Your GDC registration, DBS check and professional indemnity fully covered
2. A welcoming, collaborative practice environment
3. Industry‑leading benefits package (ask us to learn more!)
4. Modern practice providing private and NHS care
5. Supportive team culture focused on high-quality patient experience
About the Practice
Bupa Dental Care Hornchurch is a long‑established, modern dental practice offering a wide range of general, cosmetic and restorative treatments. The practice provides free on‑site parking and is close to a tube station, making it especially convenient for both staff and patients.
Practice Address:
Slewins Lane, Hornchurch, RM11 2BS
How to Get to the Practice
6. By Car: Free on‑site parking is available directly at the practice.
7. By Public Transport: The practice is close to a tube station, making it easy to reach via London Underground services.
8. By Bus: Local bus routes operate throughout Hornchurch and stop within walking distance of Slewins Lane (check TfL for route updates).
Who We’re Looking For
9. A Qualified, GDC‑registered Dental Nurse
10. A team player with excellent communication and organisational skills
11. Someone who is passionate about delivering outstanding patient care
As a 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:
12. GDC Registered
13. Preferred Dentally experience
14. Ensure CQC requirements are met
15. Update patient records - digitally held
16. Set up decontamination of instruments
17. Provide clinical chair-side support to dentists
18. Undertake some reception duties
19. Willingness to provide exceptional patient care
Your development at Bupa Dental Care
We have introduced a career framework for 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:
20. Competitive pay rates which increase as you gain more experience.
21. 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.
22. My Bupa Extras - discounts at your favourite retailers, plus a huge range of tools, content and information to support you with your financial wellbeing.
23. 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.
24. 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.
25. Discounted dental insurance which can be extended to immediate family members.
26. Additional health and wellbeing benefits include Cycle to Work Scheme, free annual Flu vaccine, discounted eye tests and Bupa’s Menopause Plan.
27. Wagestream – Access your income before payday, if and when you need it.
28. 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.
29. 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.
30. And many more, just ask.
Benefits
- Shop discounts (over 700 stores)- Gym discounts- GDC Registration (UK Only)- Professional indemnity- Free CPD- Employee referral scheme- And many more!