Apprentice Dental Nurse

Looking to train as a Dental Nurse? Take your first step with a Bupa Dental Care Apprenticeship. Apprentice Dental Nurse
- Gloucester, Painswick Road

£12.71 an hour until qualified

Working hours:

Mon 8:30 - 17:30, Tues 8:30 - 17:30, Wed 8:30 - 17:30, Fri 8:30 - 17:30

Potential for a Thursday

As an Apprentice Dental Nurse with Bupa Dental Care, you can feel at ease knowing we’re fully invested in you, at the start of your dentistry career. You’ll work in a warm, welcoming environment where you are not only valued, but supported to grow. And with our flexible working patterns, you can make work-life balance a reality.

• 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.
• Bupa Dental Care ranks 15th in the Department for Education's Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers list for 2025, and 93% of our Dental Nursing Apprentices are on track to complete on time.
• Exclusive access to unique training and development opportunities with 300+ online courses available through Bupa Learn, access to Tempdent's CPD platform and Linked In 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.

Our apprenticeship gives you the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to become a GDC-registered Dental Nurse. You’ll earn while you learn, gaining hands-on experience as you provide great patient care and support clinicians chairside.

You’ll also build core skills in areas such as:

• Oral anatomy and dental procedures
• Infection prevention and control
• Patient care and health promotion
• Safety, compliance and managing clinical situations

Level 3 Dental Nurse qualification completed over 18-24 months

Level 2 English and Maths (GCSE A*-C equivalents) required before your end point assessment — we’ll support you if you need to achieve these.

Bupa Dental Care Gloucester Painswick Road is a well-established practice that has been proudly serving the local community for over 20 years. Recently renovated, the practice offers a modern and welcoming environment where patients and colleagues alike are made to feel comfortable and supported.

As an Apprentice Dental Nurse, you'll join a friendly and experienced team who are passionate about helping new colleagues learn and develop. You'll gain hands‑on experience across a range of treatments, including general, cosmetic, periodontal, and restorative dentistry, while being supported throughout your apprenticeship by knowledgeable clinicians and dental nurses.

With multiple surgeries, a supportive team culture, and a strong focus on training and development, this is a fantastic opportunity to start your dental nursing career in a practice that values teamwork, learning, and delivering exceptional patient care.

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