Dental Nurse - £500 Joining Bonus! - Flexible Days

Bupa Dental Care; Gateshead; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Joining bonus £500

Flexible working patterns

Funded CPD

Wellbeing support

Shop discounts (over 700 stores)

Gym discounts

Free CPD

Employee referral scheme

Job summary

Bupa Dental Care Gateshead is seeking a qualified Dental Nurse to join our friendly team. You’ll be GDC registered, have excellent patient care, and enjoy a supportive environment with a flexible 4-day week and a generous joining bonus of £500.

We offer funded CPD, colleague benefits, and real opportunities to grow your career in a well-established NHS/private practice. This is an on-site role in Gateshead.

Qualifications

• GDC registered Dental Nurse with strong communication and empathetic patient care.

Skills

GDC registered

Patient care

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

Looking for your next step as a Qualified Dental Nurse? Join Bupa Dental Care.

• Joining Bonus! £500
• Working hours: 4 days across five - lots of flexibility!
• Location: Bupa Dental Care Gateshead
• Why join us: Join our welcoming and supportive Gateshead team, working a flexible 4-day week across 5 days. Enjoy funded CPD, fantastic colleague benefits, and genuine opportunities to grow your career. We’re committed to creating a positive workplace where your contribution is recognised, your development is supported, and you can make a real difference to patients every day.

As a Dental Nurse with Bupa Dental Care, you can feel at ease knowing we’re fully invested in you, at every stage of your career. You’ll work in a warm, welcoming environment where you are not only valued, but fairly compensated. And with our flexible working patterns, you can make work life balance a reality

Benefits that help you feel at ease in your career

• Proud to be a Great Place to Work Certified employer and recognised as one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Women and UK's Best Workplaces for Development 2026, reflecting our commitment to an inclusive, supportive culture where people can thrive.
• Industry-leading progression and pay framework, based on your skills and experience.
• Exclusive access to unique training and development opportunities with 300+ online courses available through Bupa Learn, access to Tempdent’s CPD platform and LinkedIn Learning.
• Market-leading wellbeing support, including remote GP services, physiotherapy and mental health support. You’ll receive a fully funded period and menopause plan, a free health assessment and a £350 allowance to use on selected Bupa products.
• Paid for essentials such as registration, DBS checks, professional indemnity and vaccinations, plus access to financial wellbeing support through Stream.
• Flexible working patterns designed to support your life outside of work.
• And much more, from colleague discounts and financial wellbeing support to health and lifestyle benefits designed to support you every day.

Requirements

• GDC registered Dental Nurse with strong communication skills and a caring, empathetic approach.
• Works collaboratively and delivers excellent service while building strong relationships with patients and colleagues.

About our Bupa Dental Care Gateshead practice

At Bupa Dental Care Gateshead, you'll join a friendly and experienced team in a well-established practice with a strong reputation in the local community. We provide both NHS and private dental care, offering a varied and rewarding role within a supportive, collaborative environment. The team is passionate about delivering excellent patient care while creating a welcoming workplace where colleagues can develop and thrive.

• Established practice with a supportive and patient-focused team
• Varied clinical experience across NHS, private and emergency dentistry
• Collaborative working environment with opportunities for development
• Convenient Gateshead location with excellent road links to Newcastle and surrounding areas
• Free on-street parking nearby and good access to local public transport routes

Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we 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

Benefits

• Shop discounts (over 700 stores)
• Gym discounts
• GDC Registration (UK Only)
• Professional indemnity
• Free CPD
• Employee referral scheme
• And many more!