Lead Dental Nurse

Bupa Dental Care; Southampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

GDC registration covered

DBS check covered

Free CPD and training

Health Cash Plan

Job summary

Bupa Dental Care is recruiting a Lead Dental Nurse for our Hampshire practice. The role involves leading the dental team, providing chair-side support to dentists, and ensuring smooth reception operations while maintaining high standards of patient care.

The position is based on-site with responsibilities including managing audits, updating patient records, and upholding CQC requirements. A GDC registration and DBS are required, with training and development opportunities to progress within the

Qualifications

• GDC registration confirmed to practice as a dental nurse.
• Experience leading a dental team or department preferred.
• Strong communication and customer service focused.

Responsibilities

• Confident leading a team
• Ensure CQC requirements are met and manage audits
• Oversee reception and staff rotas
• Provide clinical chair-side support to dentists
• Update patient records
• Set up decontamination of instruments
• Undertake some reception duties
• Provide excellent patient care

Skills

GDC Registered

Team leadership

Dental experience

Patient care

Job description

Lead Dental Nurse - Dental Confidence, Hampshire S017 1DN

Monday to Friday - 8am-17.30pm (43.75 hours a week)

Your GDC registration, DBS check and professional indemnity are all covered by Bupa Dental Care for this role.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

• Confident leading a team
• GDC Registered
• Preferred dental experience
• Ensure CQC requirements are met and manage audits
• Oversee reception and staff rotas
• Update patient records
• Set up decontamination of instruments
• Provide clinical chair‑side support to dentists
• Undertake some reception duties
• Personable, positive and enthusiastic with a great customer focus
• Strong communication skills
• Provide excellent patient care

Salary and Benefits

• A competitive starting salary and the opportunity to increase this through training and development
• We cover your GDC registration, your DBS and professional indemnity - you'll save hundreds of pounds and can concentrate on great patient care and building your dental career with us
• Free specialist training and free CPD, with career pathways leading to senior roles and opportunities across other parts of the business
• Access to our Health Cash Plan where you can claim back everyday health expenses such as optician, therapies or consultations
• Access to discounted gym memberships with a flexible, monthly subscription service giving you access to national multi‑site gyms, online live classes, fitness & wellbeing apps and 1‑2‑1 training sessions
• Free access to a digital GP with 24/7 appointments, normally within two hours
• 24/7 free access to Healthy Minds for you and your immediate family, providing confidential counseling and support
• 24/7 free access to Anytime Healthline – unlimited telephone consultations with GPs and nurses, open to your immediate family
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free annual flu vaccination
• Discounted travel vaccinations
• Access to a mental health support network and personal energy training sessions
• Discounted dental insurance that can be extended to immediate family members
• Discounts on clothing, food, petrol and holidays
• Additional day of annual leave for your wedding day

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.