Apprentice Dental Nurse (37867) - Location: Great Dunmow

🦷 Apprentice Dental Nurse
Bupa Dental Care – Great Dunmow, Essex
Location: 1 Twyford Court, High Street, Great Dunmow, Dunmow CM6 1AE
Practice Manager: Sophie McCormick

🌟 Start Your Dental Career with Bupa Dental Care
Join Sophie McCormick and her friendly, supportive team at Bupa Dental Care Great Dunmow as an Apprentice Dental Nurse. This is an exciting opportunity to begin a rewarding career in dentistry while working towards a nationally recognised qualification.

You’ll be based in a well-established practice in the heart of Great Dunmow, working alongside experienced clinicians who are passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and supporting apprentices to succeed.

⏰ Working Hours
Full-time – 40 hours per week
Working pattern:
Monday: 8:30am – 5:30pm
Tuesday: 8:30am – 5:30pm
Wednesday: 8:30am – 5:30pm
Thursday: 8:30am – 5:30pm
Friday: 8:30am – 5:30pm

🧠 About the Role

• Support dentists and hygienists during a range of dental procedures
• Prepare and maintain clinical environments to a high standard
• Decontaminate instruments and adhere to infection control protocols
• Deliver excellent patient care and reassurance
• Complete your dental nursing qualification alongside your role

✅ What We’re Looking For

• A positive attitude and eagerness to learn
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• A genuine interest in healthcare and patient care
• Commitment to completing an apprenticeship programme

💙 What You’ll Get in Return

• A recognised dental nursing qualification
• Support from an experienced, welcoming team
• A structured training programme
• Career progression opportunities within Bupa
• A caring and collaborative workplace culture

🌍 Why Join Bupa Dental Care?
At Bupa Dental Care, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We create environments where our teams feel valued, supported and empowered to grow. Our purpose is simple – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives.

What is the role of Apprentice Dental Nurse at Bupa?
Our Dental Nurse Apprenticeship will support and provide you with the necessary Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours on your journey to becoming a GDC registered qualified dental nurse. This includes:

• Enabling you to provide the best patient care from the moment someone walks into one of our practices until the point they leave.
• Supporting our Dental professionals, and providing them with the necessary chair-side assistance, enabling them to deliver the highest level of patient care.
• Working as an Apprentice Dental Nurse means you can "earn whilst you learn".

What qualifications you will achieve as an Apprentice Dental Nurse?
You will achieve a Level 3 qualification following an 18-24 month training programme. Before taking your end-point assessment, you must achieve level 2 English and Maths (equivalent to GCSEs at grades A* to C) if you have not already achieved them and can provide evidence confirming this.

What will you learn as an Apprentice Dental Nurse?

• Oral anatomy and physiology, respiratory and circulatory systems.
• How infectious diseases are transmitted and prevented.
• Dental materials, equipment, and resources.
• How to deal with medical emergencies.
• Legislative compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Clinical skills.
• Health promotion.
• Patient care and management.

Your salary and benefits:
We make life better for millions and that includes yours. Here are just some of the benefits on offer to you when joining Bupa Dental Care:

Competitive pay rates which increase upon qualification.
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 encouraged and supported from day one to learn, develop and progress. We’ve established dental nurse career pathways leading to senior roles, and offer free post-qualification training and CPD.
We cover the cost of your GDC registration, 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.

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.