Trainee Dental Nurse

Portman Dental Care; Bromley; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

GDC Fees Covered

Wellbeing Support

Bonus Scheme

Birthday/Occasion Leave

Parental Leave

Pension

Job summary

PortmanDentex is seeking a Trainee Dental Nurse for The Buckley Practice in Bromley. Join our busy team with full-time hours (43 per week) and shifts across Mon–Sat as needed. Starting rate aligns with National Living Wage and supported training is fully funded by the practice.

You will gain hands-on experience assisting dentists, hygienists and therapists, while developing patient-care skills in a valued dental group.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English (A-C/4-9) or equivalent.
• Confident communicator with a service-focused approach.
• Keen to learn how to perform high quality dental nursing and support dentists/hygienists/therapists.

Responsibilities

• Assist dentists, hygienists or therapists in procedures.
• Provide high-quality dental nursing support across treatments.
• Support training and training course funding managed by the team.

Skills

Maths GCSE/Key Skills

English GCSE

Confident communicator

Willingness to learn

Job description

• PortmanDentex Location: Bromley - The Buckley Practice
• Vacancy Type: Nurse - Trainee
• Department: Practices - South

Job Description

Looking for a career with purpose,progressionand plenty of variety?

We’vegot aTrainee Dental Nursevacancy in our fabulousnurseteam at The Buckley Practice in Bromley - read on to find out more.

• Full-time hours- 43 hours per week
• Typical shifts areMonday, Thursday and Friday - 08.45 -17.45,Tuesday 08.45 -19.45,Wednesday08.45 - 18.45,Saturday (when required) 08.45 - 12.45
• Starting rate isNationalLivingWage
• Flexibility to work Saturday mornings once a month
• Training supported by our highly experienced, supportiveteam-your coursewill befully funded by us and is overseen by an external courseprovider

About you

We’dlove to receive your application to our Trainee Dental Nurse vacancy if you have the followingskillsand qualifications:

• IdeallyMaths& English GCSE grade A-C/4-9 or Key Skills/Functional Skills Level 2
• Confidentcommunicatorwith an empathetic, service-focused approach
• Keen to learn howto performhigh qualitydental nursing whilstassistingeach dentist,hygienistor therapist ina wide variety ofprocedures

What do you get in return?

Our benefits package includes:

• Professional Fees Covered:GDC, Indemnity and CPD costs fully covered
• Wellbeing Support:24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and GP service plus an in-house Mental Health First Aider programme
• Additional Reward:bonus scheme based on practice performance
• Extra Leave:Birthday offplusadditionaldays for special occasions
• Family Support:Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Financial Security:Contributory pension scheme
• Who are we?

PortmanDentexis a leading dental group supporting more than 370 practices across the UK and Ireland. We putpatients at the heartof what we do and create aninclusive environmentwhere colleagues cangrow and make a real difference.Working in partnershipand always looking for ways to improve, we are building a better future for our patients,practicesand people.

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.