Apprentice Dental Nurse

Bupa; Watford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dental care provider in Watford is seeking Dental Nurse Apprentices to provide exceptional patient care and support for dental professionals. This apprenticeship offers a Level 3 qualification while earning, alongside opportunities for professional growth. You will learn important skills such as managing medical emergencies and understanding infectious diseases. Competitive pay rates and extensive benefits, including healthcare discounts and professional training, are part of the package.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates

Access to MyHealthcare

Gym and fitness discounts

Mental health support

Additional health benefits

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• You will achieve a Level 3 qualification upon completion of the apprenticeship.
• You must achieve Level 2 English and Maths if not already attained.

Responsibilities

• Provide the best patient care from entry to exit.
• Support Dental professionals with chair-side assistance.
• Understand disease transmission and prevention.

Skills

Patient care

Chair-side assistance

Infectious disease knowledge

Medical emergencies handling

Communication skills

Compliance knowledge

Education

GCSEs in English and Maths at grades A to C or equivalent

Job description

Overview

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.

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.

Schedule:

• Wednesday 9am-5:30pm
• Thursday 8am-5:30pm
• Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
• Saturday 9am-2pm

Role of Apprentice Dental Nurse

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:

• Providing 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.
• Earning whilst you learn.
• Understanding how infectious diseases are transmitted and prevented.
• Knowledge of dental materials, equipment, and resources.
• Dealing with medical emergencies.
• Legislative compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Clinical skills development.
• Health promotion.
• Patient care and management.

Benefits

Here are just some of the benefits on offer to you when joining Bupa Dental Care:

• 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 redeemable against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, valued at approximately £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.
• 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 including 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 are 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.
• And many more, just ask.

Why Join Us?

We champion diversity and 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.