Dental Nurse (QDC Qualified)

Looking for your next step as a Qualified Dental Nurse? Join Bupa Dental Care Bolton Chorley Old Road

Qualified Dental Nurse (GDC Registered)

Become part of a supportive, experienced team where you can develop your skills and build a rewarding career in private dentistry. Practice Manager Sarah Hamer at Bupa Dental Care Bolton is looking for a GDC Registered Dental Nurse to join their well-established practice on a full-time basis (37.2 hours per week).

Working Pattern

• Tuesday to Friday
• 1 in 6 Saturdays (8:45am - 1:00pm)
• 37.2 hours per week
  
  

Why Join Us?

Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your skills and advance your career in private dentistry? We are seeking a motivated Dental Nurse to join our large, well-established practice, working primarily alongside our Private Dentist who has a specialist interest in Periodontology. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable experience in a specialist area of dentistry while working closely with a highly skilled clinician. Looking ahead, we will also be introducing sedation services in 2027, creating an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to enrol on a recognised Sedation Dental Nurse Qualification Course and become part of this new service from the outset. The role will be predominantly dedicated to supporting our Private Dentist, with occasional support elsewhere in the practice during periods of annual leave.

As a 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.
• Works collaboratively and delivers excellent service while building strong relationships with patients and colleagues.
  
  

About Our Practice

Bupa Dental Care Bolton is a large, well-established practice with a welcoming team environment and a strong reputation for delivering excellent patient care. You'll be joining a supportive team of experienced clinicians and dental professionals committed to developing and growing private dental services. The practice offers a modern working environment and excellent opportunities for career progression and ongoing professional development.

• Free on-street parking available
• Supportive and experienced team
• Opportunity to work alongside a clinician with a specialist interest in Periodontology
• Future sedation training opportunity
• Family-feel culture backed by the security and stability of Bupa
  
  

If you're looking to expand your clinical skills, work within a growing private service, and benefit from exciting future development opportunities, we'd love to hear from you. Be part of an amazing team – we can't wait to hear from you. Apply now!

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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 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