Apprentice Dental Nurse - Milford-On-Sea

Bupa; Milford on Sea; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Bupa Dental Care Milford-on-Sea is offering an apprenticeship to become a Level 3 Dental Nurse in partnership with Tempdent. You will train on the job while gaining real responsibility and career progression.

Responsibilities include chairside assistance, preparing surgery rooms, infection control, recording patient information, and following clinical protocols. The program combines practical work with online learning and regular progress support.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English at grade 4 or higher are desirable.
• Willingness to train toward Level 3 Dental Nurse apprenticeship.
• Ability to follow clinical policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assisting Bupa clinicians chairside.
• Preparing Bupa surgery rooms and materials.
• Managing infection control and sterilisation to Bupa standards.
• Accurately recording patient information.
• Following Bupa’s policies, procedures, and clinical protocols.

Skills

Administrative Skills

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Care

IT Skills

Teamworking

Communication Skills

Education

GCSE Maths (grade 4)

GCSE English (grade 4)

Job description

At Bupa Dental Care, you’ll join a dedicated and caring team, delivering excellent patient care while working towards your Level 3 Dental Nurse qualification with Tempdent. This apprenticeship offers real responsibility and strong career prospects with Bupa. Your role may include:

• Assisting Bupa clinicians chairside
• Preparing Bupa surgery rooms and materials
• Managing infection control and sterilisation to Bupa standards
• Accurately recording patient information
• Following Bupa’s policies, procedures, and clinical protocols

Training

Provided by Tempdent:

• Level 3 Dental Nurse Apprenticeship
• Functional Skills (if applicable)
• Flexible online delivery model
• Quarterly start dates throughout the year
• Induction and regular progress support

What happens at the end

At Bupa Dental Care, your career can grow in many directions. With experience, you could progress into roles such as Senior Nurse, Lead Nurse or Practice Manager. With further Bupa-supported training, you could develop into a Dental Hygienist or Dental Therapist, supporting patient care with preventative and routine treatments. You could also specialise as an Orthodontic Therapist, working with dentists to help improve the appearance and alignment of patients’ teeth. Bupa offers clear career pathways, ongoing professional development, and support to help you reach your goals in dentistry.

Skills

• Administrative Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Customer Care Skills
• Initiate
• IT Skills
• Logical
• Non judgemental
• Number Skills
• Organisational Skills
• Patience
• Physical Fitness
• Presentation Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Teamworking
• Communication Skills

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths (grade 4) - desired
• GCSE English (grade 4) - desired

Key details

• Wage: £26,436.80 a year
• Working week: Mon -Fri 8:30-17:30
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
• Start date: 2026-11-30
• Closing date: 2026-11-27
• Apprenticeship standard: Dental nurse (level 3)
• Training provider: TEMP DENT DENTAL AGENCY LIMITED

About the employer

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.