Dental Hygienist

Bupa Dental Care; Street; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading dental service provider in Taunton is seeking a self-employed Dental Hygienist to join their team one day a week. You’ll work in a recently refurbished practice, supported by an experienced staff. This role offers the chance to provide care for a loyal patient base with competitive pay and opportunities for professional development. Enjoy benefits like health insurance discounts and clinical governance support. Join us to help patients live healthier lives.

Benefits

On-site car parking

In-house CPD events

Access to health insurance

Qualifications

• Registration as a Dental Hygienist with relevant qualifications.
• Ability to deliver excellent patient care.
• Experience in a clinical setting is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Provide dental hygiene treatments for patients.
• Promote oral health and preventive dental care.
• Utilize in-house CPD resources for professional growth.

Job description

We’re looking for a Dental Hygienist to partner with us on a self-employed basis at our established Bupa Dental Care practice in Taunton.

Dental Hygienist opportunity details:
• Fridays 8:30am - 16:45pm
• Current Hygienist fully booked until November due to demand we need an extra Hygienist on the team one day per week
• Industry-leading offers and resources for professional growth and business support – find out more below

About Taunton Bupa Dental Care

You will be working in a recently refurbished 7 surgery practice with long standing members of staff. Our team consists on 6 experienced dentists, 1 hygienists and a fully qualified nursing team as of August 2024.

• On site car parking
• City centre based practice
• Short distance from Taunton train station.

Our practice offers Bupa Smile Plan - a payment plan that allows patients to spread the cost of their routine preventive dentistry throughout the year. This enables our patients to budget for their dental care and encourages regular attendance helping to maintain their oral health. For you it means a more stable revenue stream from a loyal patient base with absolutely no fees or admin costs - you get paid for the services you offer in line with private pricing.

Partnering with Bupa also means the unique opportunity to provide dental treatment to our insurance customers, improving your revenue streams and growing any private work you wish to undertake.

Work with Bupa, Thrive at Bupa
• In-house CPD events
• Professional development opportunities
• Large clinical support network

Access to Bupa Healthcare
• Discounted health insurance with medical history disregarded
• Preferential rates to Bupa Menopause plan
• Suite of wellbeing resources available

Additional benefits
• Receive up to £3,000 referral fee for referring Clinicians & Support Staff (Ts & Cs apply)
• Highest standards of clinical governance and expert practice support - giving you the time to concentrate on delivering excellent patient care
• Access to an in-house complaint team
• Practice level marketing support to help you grow your business
• Network of 380+ practices making it easier to relocate

Why we're different

As the only corporate dental provider in the UK not backed by private equity, we’re in a unique position. We’re committed to the UK dental industry for the long-term – both private and NHS – and are ready to treat not just today’s patients, but generations to come.
Furthermore, as a limited liability company Bupa has no shareholders, so we’re able to focus 100% on delivering a great service for our customers. We are run commercially to ensure we remain competitive, but Bupa reinvests 100% of its profits to help provide better care for patients across the world.

To find out more about working with us, find us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of 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.