Apprentice Dental Nurse - Bupa Dental Care

Level: 3


Employer: Bupa Dental Care - Stockport High Lane


Location: 73 Buxton RoadStockport

The apprenticeship in dental nursing is an 18-month government-funded course by City & Guilds, a Level 3 Extended Diploma. Alongside your learning, your job role within the practise will entail assisting dentists, sterilising & preparing equipment, reception duties and supporting patient experience.

Duration: 1 Year 6 Months

Expected start date: 24/08/2026

Hours per week: 30 hours

Wage: (Annually)

Job role includes

At Bupa Dental Care, you’ll join a dedicated and caring team, delivering excellent patient care while working towards your Level 3 Dental Nurse qualification with Tempdent. This apprenticeship offers real responsibility and strong career prospects with Bupa.

Your role may include:

  • Assisting Bupa clinicians chairside
  • Preparing Bupa surgery rooms and materials
  • Managing infection control and sterilisation to Bupa standards
  • Accurately recording patient information
  • Following Bupa’s policies, procedures, and clinical protocols

About employer

At Bupa Dental Care our people are at the heart of everything we do – and we do this because we care. We have created environments where people can look forward to coming to work, feel empowered, and benefit from working collaboratively with industry experts to help us achieve our aim, which is - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives.

  • weighting: Desired
  • qualificationType: GCSE
  • subject: Maths
  • grade: 4

Provided by Tempdent:

  • Level 3 Dental Nurse Apprenticeship
  • Functional Skills (if applicable)
  • Flexible online delivery model
  • Quarterly start dates throughout the year
  • Induction and regular progress support

    At Bupa Dental Care, your career can grow in many directions. With experience, you could progress into roles such as Senior Nurse, Lead Nurse or Practice Manager. With further Bupa-supported training, you could develop into a Dental Hygienist or Dental Therapist, supporting patient care with preventative and routine treatments. You could also specialise as an Orthodontic Therapist, working with dentists to help improve the appearance and alignment of patients’ teeth. Bupa offers clear career pathways, ongoing professional development, and support to help you reach your goals in dentistry.

  • Administrative Skills
  • Analytical Skills
  • Attention to Detail
  • Customer Care Skills
  • Initative
  • IT Skills
  • Logical
  • Non judgemental
  • Number Skills
  • Organisational Skills
  • Patience
  • Physical Fitness
  • Presentation Skills
  • Problem Solving Skills
  • Teamworking
  • Communication Skills

Vacancy title

Vacancy description

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Duration: 18 months

Expected start date: 28/3/2022

Hours per week: 37.5 hours

Wage: 146.25 (weekly)

Job role includes

  • Explore what an apprenticeship is and how they work.
  • Understand what it means to be an apprentice.
  • Discover different apprenticeship types, get application hints and tips, and apply for vacancies.

About employer

Employer description

  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills