GDC-Lead Dental Nurse

Bupa Dental Care; Derbyshire Dales; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place to Work

Best Workplace for Women

Best Workplace for Development 2026

Online training courses

Wellbeing support

£350 allowance for Bupa products

Registration/ DBS paid

Flexible working patterns

Colleague discounts

Job summary

Steeple Grange Dental Care, part of Bupa Dental Care, seeks a Lead Dental Nurse to drive nursing leadership while remaining hands-on in a busy specialist and referral setting. The role involves coordinating a busy team and supporting a range of treatments, from implants to orthodontics, within a supportive, patient-focused environment.

With attractive development opportunities, flexible patterns and a valued position in a leading UK dental employer, you’ll be supported throughout your career and

Qualifications

• GDC registered Dental Nurse with strong communication skills.
• Confident team leader who thrives in a collaborative, patient-focused environment.
• Supports the daily running of the nursing team, ensuring clinical excellence, safety, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the nursing team in daily operations and scheduling.
• Provide hands-on clinical time in surgery across multiple dental disciplines.
• Support specialist treatments including implants, periodontics and orthodontics.
• Contribute to a positive, patient-centered care environment and maintain high standards of safety and compliance.

Skills

GDC registered

Leadership

Communication

Team coordination

Education

GDC Registration

Job description

Ready for a new opportunity as a Lead Dental Nurse? Progress with Bupa Dental Care.

Bupa Dental Care - Steeple Grange Dental Care

Full Time | 40 Hours per Week
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 8:15am to 5:15pm

Looking for your next step as a Lead Dental Nurse? Join Bupa Dental Care Steeple Grange Dental Care and become part of a friendly, supportive team within a busy Specialist and Referral Practice.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Lead Dental Nurse to join our thriving practice. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a specialist environment, supporting a range of treatments including:

• General Dentistry
• Implants
• Periodontics
• Orthodontics
• Restorative Dentistry

The role includes leadership responsibilities as well as clinical time in surgery, making it ideal for a qualified nurse looking to develop their career while remaining hands-on with patient care.

As a Lead 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
• Confident team leader who thrives in a collaborative, patient-focused environment
• Supports the daily running of the nursing team, ensuring clinical excellence, safety, and compliance

About Our Practice

Steeple Grange Dental Care is a busy Specialist and Referral Practice offering high-quality patient care across a range of dental disciplines. You'll have the opportunity to work alongside experienced clinicians and specialists within a supportive and professional environment.

Why join us?

• Opportunity to work with specialist clinicians across multiple disciplines
• Friendly, highly skilled and supportive team
• Modern, fully equipped practice environment
• On-site parking available
• Career development and progression opportunities
• Be part of a practice committed to delivering exceptional patient care

Curious about life at Bupa Dental Care? Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram to explore real team stories, career tips, and behind the scenes moments from our practices.

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.