Apprentice Dental Nurse

Bupa; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dental care provider in the UK is offering an Apprenticeship for Dental Nurse positions. This role provides the opportunity to obtain a Level 3 qualification over 18-24 months while earning competitive pay. Responsibilities include providing patient care, assisting dental professionals, and learning essential clinical skills. The apprenticeship supports personal and professional development, with benefits including health support, gym discounts, and a clear pathway to a qualified role.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates

Health support through MyHealthcare

Discounts for fitness facilities

Career pathway support

Wellbeing program

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounted dental insurance

Qualifications

• Achieve Level 3 qualification following an 18-24 month training programme.
• Complete level 2 English and Maths before endpoint assessment.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care from arrival to departure.
• Assist dental professionals with chair-side tasks.
• Learn about infectious disease transmission and prevention.
• Understand legislative compliance and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Patient care

Chair-side assistance

Infection control

Emergency preparedness

Clinical skills

Health promotion

Education

Level 2 English

Level 2 Maths

Job description

Apprentice Dental Nurse at Bupa

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.

£12.21 an hour until qualified.

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.

Responsibilities

Our Dental Nurse Apprenticeship will support and provide you with the necessary Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours on your journey to becoming a GDC registered qualified dental nurse. This includes;

• Enabling you to provide the best patient care from the moment someone walks into one of our practices until the point they leave.
• Supporting our Dental professionals, and providing them with the necessary chair-side assistance, enabling them to deliver the highest level of patient care.
• Working as an Apprentice Dental Nurse means you can "earn whilst you learn".
• How infectious diseases are transmitted and prevented.
• Dental materials, equipment, and resources.
• How to deal with medical emergencies.
• Legislative compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Clinical skills.
• Health promotion.
• Patient care and management.

Benefits

• Competitive pay rates which increase upon qualification.
• 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 encouraged and supported from day one to learn, develop and progress. We've established dental nurse career pathways leading to senior roles, and offer free post-qualification training and CPD.
• We cover the cost of your GDC registration, 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.

EEO Statement

Bupa Dental Care is an equal opportunities employer. 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.