Field Dental Nurse

Bupa UK; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rates

Reimbursed business mileage or £200 travel allowance

Access to MyHealthcare

Discounted dental insurance

Mental health support

Additional wellbeing benefits

Dental insurance for you and immediate

CPD and career progression

Job summary

A leading dental care provider is seeking a Field Dental Nurse in Wakefield. You will provide clinical support to dentists across various practices, ensuring excellent patient care while maintaining high CQC standards. The ideal candidate will be GDC registered, possess strong communication skills, and have a driving license along with access to transport. This role offers a competitive pay package, including career development opportunities and comprehensive benefits, making it an ideal step for your nursing career.

Qualifications

• Qualified Dental Nurse with GDC registration.
• Experience in General Dentistry and Orthodontics is preferred.
• Ability to travel to different practices.
• Enjoys working in different practices with various specialists.
• Personable, positive and enthusiastic with a strong customer focus.
• Preferred Dentally experience is a plus.
• Strong communication skills are essential for patient care and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Providing clinical chairside support to dentists.
• Working in multiple locations within a 1 hour radius.
• Ensuring CQC requirements are met.
• Providing excellent patient care.
• Updating patient records.
• Setting up decontamination of instruments.
• Reception duties as needed.

Skills

GDC Registration

Driving licence

Access to own transport

Strong communication skills

Personable and positive attitude

Experience in General Dentistry

Strong communication skills

Job description

Overview

Field Dental Nurse – Bupa Dental Care Wakefield. Working hours: Monday to Friday | 8:00am – 6:00pm.

Join Bupa Dental Care as a Field Dental Nurse and take your career on the road across our Wakefield practices. Locations covered: Based at BDC Wakefield but the other practice includes Total Ortho Wakefield, Castleford, Doncaster, Asken and York. No two days are the same – perfect for a confident, adaptable nurse who enjoys working with different teams and patients.

What We’re Looking For

You’ll be a qualified Dental Nurse with experience in:

• General Dentistry
• Orthodontics
• Implants
• Dental Radiography

You’ll be flexible, organised, and confident stepping into different clinical environments while maintaining high standards of patient care.

Why Join Bupa Dental Care

• GDC registration paid
• DBS check covered
• Professional indemnity included
• Stable Monday–Friday hours (no weekends!)
• Opportunities to grow within a trusted, nationwide healthcare provider

If you’re ready to take the next step in your dental nursing career with a role that offers variety, support, and progression, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and become part of something bigger with Bupa Dental Care. Here at Bupa Dental Care our people are at the heart of everything we do, because we care. We have created environments where people can look forward to coming to work, feel empowered and benefit from working collaboratively with brilliant and talented experts.

Responsibilities

• Providing clinical chairside support to dentists
• Working in multiple locations within a 1 hour radius of your base practice
• Ensuring CQC requirements are met
• Providing excellent patient care
• Updating patient records
• Setting up decontamination of instruments
• Reception duties

Skills And Experience

• GDC Registered
• Driving licence and access to your own transport
• Willingness to travel
• Enjoys working in different practices with a range of specialists and practitioners
• Personable, positive and enthusiastic with a great customer focus
• Preferred Dentally experience
• Strong communication skills

Salary And Benefits

We make life better for millions. Our dental nurse benefits packages are one of the best in the industry because you make a difference to our patients - so we want to make sure you’re well rewarded for it. These are just some of the benefits on offer when you join:

• Competitive pay rates and the opportunity to increase this through training and development
• Reimbursed business mileage or a £200 travel allowance
• Access to MyHealthcare which gives you quick, easy access to free support, advice, and treatment for health-related issues, including remote GP, physiotherapy, and mental health support – with an annual MyHealthcare Allowance redeemable against Bupa healthcare products (~£350)
• My Bupa Extras discounts
• Discounts at gyms and fitness facilities across the UK
• Mental health support including EAP, Family Mental HealthLine and Personal Energy
• Discounted dental insurance for you and immediate family
• Additional wellbeing benefits including Cycle to Work, free annual Flu vaccine, discounted eye tests and Menopause Plan
• Wagestream – access income before payday
• Support from day one to learn, develop and progress, with dental nurse career pathways and free CPD
• GDC registration, DBS, and professional indemnity covered
• And more—ask

So why wait? Apply now to be part of a brilliant team. For more about working with us, find us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

As a Field Dental Nurse you’ll be supported by an experienced practice team, with exceptional development opportunities to advance as far as you want to go.

Qualified Field Dental Nurse Responsibilities

• Providing clinical chairside support to dentists
• Working in multiple locations within a 1 hour radius of your base practice
• Ensuring CQC requirements are met
• Providing excellent patient care
• Updating patient records
• Setting up decontamination of instruments
• Reception duties

Note: Bupa Dental Care is an equal opportunities employer.