Float Nurse

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

GDC registration covered

Indemnity covered

CPD costs covered

Expensed travel

Birthday leave

Job summary

PortmanDentex is seeking an Area Dental Nurse to support our practices across the Ortho South West Group. You will travel between six sites, helping clinicians and delivering patient care with professionalism and flexibility.

Requirements include active GDC registration, a full UK driving licence, and the ability to work across multiple teams. The role offers a competitive £16.50 per hour rate and travel expensed, with a fixed-term commitment of six months.

Qualifications

• Active GDC registration with a good level of dental nursing experience.
• Full UK driving licence with own transport and ability to travel between practices.
• Organised, adaptable and capable of high standards in unfamiliar environments.

Responsibilities

• Support across 6 practices within Ortho South West Group.
• Assist clinicians and provide high-quality patient care across multiple sites.
• Coordinate with teams to maintain smooth practice operations.

Skills

Dental nursing experience

Flexible travel

Communication skills

Education

GDC registration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract / Temporary
• PortmanDentex Location: Southampton - Southampton Orthodontic Centre
• Vacancy Type: Nurse - Qualified
• Department: Practices - Orthodontics

Job Description

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 Ortho South West Group. You will bring your skills, flexibility and reassuring approach to different teams, helping us deliver excellent patient care wherever you work.

As an Area Dental Nurse, you’ll become a familiar and valued face across several PortmanDentex practices. One day you might be supporting a new clinician; the next, bringing calm and continuity to a busy practice. Wherever you work, you’ll help patients feel cared for and colleagues feel supported.

We’re currently recruiting across Ortho South West Group

• Fixed Term for 6 months
• Typical shifts:Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5pm
• Highly competitive hourly rate from £16.50ph plus all travel fully expensed
• Supporting agreed practices across: 6 practices in the south, Chichester, North Baddesley, Lymington, Southampton, Southsea and Waterlooville (depending on the need in the practice)
• 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 theleading orthodontic providerin 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.