Dental Nurse

?? Join Our Expert Team at Colchester Dental Specialist Centre
Qualified Dental Nurse – Part Time (Implants & Oral Surgery Focus)
Practice Manager: Kristyna Dronfield
Location: Colchester, Essex
Hours: 24 hours per week
Working Pattern: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday – 8:45 AM to 5:45 PM

Are you a passionate Qualified Dental Nurse looking to specialise and grow in a supportive, high-standard environment? Come join Kristyna Dronfield and her friendly, expert team at Colchester Dental Specialist Centre, part of Bupa Dental Care. This is a fantastic opportunity to support our implant and oral surgery team, working with leading clinicians in a calm and professional setting.

?? What You’ll Be Doing:
Assisting in implant procedures and oral surgery cases

Working closely with a team of specialists in a modern, purpose-built setting

Ideally, you’ll have a sedation qualification – but if not, we’re happy to support your development

Occasional reception cover may be required, as part of our team-based approach

?? What’s in It for You:
GDC registration, DBS check, and Professional Indemnity covered by Bupa Dental Care

Be part of a supportive, specialist-led team in a calm and focused environment

Enjoy a family-feel practice, backed by the strength and stability of Bupa

Industry-leading benefits, including:

Ongoing professional development and sedation training if required

Bupa health insurance discounts

Access to wellbeing and mental health support

Discounts with popular retailers and lifestyle brands

?? About Our Colchester Practice:
Located in the heart of Colchester, our specialist centre offers a state-of-the-art clinical environment with a warm, welcoming team atmosphere.

How to Get Here:

Conveniently located near the A12 and Colchester Town Centre

Walking distance from Colchester Town station

Well-served by local buses and offers on-site parking

What’s Around:

A variety of cafés, restaurants, and shops nearby

Close to Castle Park for a relaxing lunch break or after-work stroll

Near Colchester’s historic centre – a beautiful and vibrant location to work in

Ready to Specialise and Grow Your Career?
This is your chance to join a team that values clinical excellence and staff wellbeing. Whether you're already experienced in oral surgery or ready to take the next step, we’d love to hear from you.

?? Apply today and take your dental nursing career to new heights with Bupa Dental Care Colchester.

As a Dental Nurse at Bupa, you’ll benefit from exceptional development and opportunities and an experienced practice team around you - all in an environment built to help you succeed and feel comfortable coming to work.

Qualified Dental Nurse skills and experience required for this role:

• GDC Registered
• Preferred Dentally experience
• Ensure CQC requirements are met
• Update patient records - digitally held
• Set up decontamination of instruments
• Provide clinical chair-side support to dentists
• Undertake some reception duties
• Willingness to provide exceptional patient care

Your development at Bupa Dental Care

We have introduced a career framework for dental nurses which links pay to skills, qualifications and progression.

Dental nurses are central to the success of our practices, and we want you to feel valued and well-rewarded for your vital work.  Our pay structure offers you clear career direction and professional development opportunities - should you wish to take them. If not, that's ok too, we know how challenging and rewarding a career in dental nursing is, we recognise this and we take action to make life easier for you.

Your salary and benefits:

We make life better for millions. That includes yours. Here are just some of the benefits on offer when you join Bupa Dental Care: 

• Competitive pay rates which increase as you gain more experience.
• Access to MyHealthcare which gives you quick, easy access to free support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP, physiotherapy, and mental health support – all available from one phone number. You will also receive the MyHealthcare Allowance, an annual allowance which is redeemable against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350.
• My Bupa Extras - discounts at your favourite retailers, plus a huge range of tools, content and information to support you with your financial wellbeing.
• Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK. This benefit includes access to online digital fitness providers too.
• Our mental health approach brings together a wide range of support such as our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), Family Mental HealthLine and access to Personal Energy - Bupa’s own wellbeing programme.
• Discounted dental insurance which can be extended to immediate family members.
• Additional health and wellbeing benefits include Cycle to Work Scheme, free annual Flu vaccine, discounted eye tests and Bupa’s Menopause Plan.
• Wagestream – Access your income before payday, if and when you need it.
• You're supported from day one to learn, develop and encouraged to progress. We’ve established dental nurse career pathways leading to senior roles, free specialist training and offer free CPD.
• We cover your GDC registration, your DBS and professional indemnity - we'll save you hundreds of pounds so you can concentrate on delivering great patient care and building your dental career with us.
• And many more, just ask.

So why wait? Apply now to be part of a brilliant team.

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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 Dental Care is an equal opportunities employer.