Area Dental Nurse - Glasgow

PortmanDentex; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

GDC fees covered

Indemnity covered

CPD funding

Bonus scheme

Expensed travel

Wellbeing program

Birthday leave

Pension

Job summary

PortmanDentex is seeking an Area Dental Nurse to support our clinics across Glasgow and Scotland. The role requires travel between practices, a full UK driving licence, and your own transport.

You will join a team delivering excellent patient care across multiple sites with flexible full‑time hours and a competitive hourly rate from £17 per hour, with travel expenses fully reimbursed. You’ll be an experienced Dental Nurse with GDC registration, strong communication, and the ability to adapt to

Qualifications

• Active GDC registration with dental nursing experience.
• Full UK driving licence and own transport; travel between practices.
• Organised and adaptable approach with high standards.
• Positive communication style and commitment to patient service.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and dental practice management systems.

Responsibilities

• Travel between practices to support multiple clinics.

Skills

GDC registration

Driving licence

Communication

Organised

Adaptable

Dental software

Job description

Job Description

• Highly competitive hourly rate from £17 ph plus all travel fully expensed
• Supporting agreed practices across: Scotland (agreed at interview)
• Travel between practices is essential, so you will need a full UK driving licence and your own transport

Great Dental Nurses make a difference wherever they go - and this role gives you the chance to do exactly that. Join PortmanDentex as an Area Dental Nurse, supporting our practices across Glasgow Scotland You'll bring your skills, flexibility and reassuring approach to different teams, helping us deliver excellent patient care wherever you work.

• Full-time hours available across 5 days per week
• Highly competitive hourly rate from £17 ph plus all travel fully expensed
• Supporting agreed practices across: Scotland (agreed at interview)
• Travel between practices is essential, so you will need a full UK driving licence and your own transport

About You

You’ll be an experienced Dental Nurse who enjoys variety, builds relationships quickly and is confident in different working environments. You’ll also have:

• Active GDC registration with a good level of dental nursing experience
• A full UK driving licence, your own transport and the flexibility to travel between the practices covered by the role
• An organised and adaptable approach, with the confidence to maintain high standards in unfamiliar environments
• A positive communication style and a genuine commitment to first‑class patient service
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and various dental practice management systems

What You Will Get In Return

Broaden your experience, learn from different clinicians and become a valued part of several teams. Alongside a competitive hourly rate, you’ll also receive:

• Professional fees covered: GDC registration, indemnity and CPD costs fully covered
• Clear career pathway and development opportunities: including CPD events, intra-oral scanning training, funded formal qualifications, and support to progress in line with your aspirations
• Additional reward: bonus scheme linked to business performance
• Expensed travel: all mileage/public transport claimable for travel to practices
• Wellbeing support: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and GP service, plus our in‑house Mental Health First Aider programme
• Extra leave: Your birthday off, with the option to buy three additional days
• Family support: Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Financial security: Contributory pension scheme

Who are we?

PortmanDentex is a leading dental group supporting more than 370 practices across the UK and Ireland. We put patients at the heart of what we do and create an inclusive environment where colleagues can grow and make a real difference. Working in partnership and always looking for ways to improve, we are building a better future for our patients, practices and people. These locations are part of our division of circa 70 specialist orthodontic practices within PortmanDentex, making us the leading orthodontic provider in the UK.

Additional Information

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplace. We are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect and are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, disability, age, or nationality.