Job Description
Great Dental Nurses make a difference wherever they go - and this role gives you the chance to do exactly that. Join PortmanDentex as an Area Dental Nurse, supporting our practices across Ortho South West Group. You will bring your skills, flexibility and reassuring approach to different teams, helping us deliver excellent patient care wherever you work.
As an Area Dental Nurse, you’ll become a familiar and valued face across several PortmanDentex practices. One day you might be supporting a new clinician; the next, bringing calm and continuity to a busy practice. Wherever you work, you’ll help patients feel cared for and colleagues feel supported.
We’re currently recruiting across Ortho South West Group
- Full-time hours available across 5 days per week
- Fixed Term for 6 months
- Radiography qualification required
- Typical shifts: Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5pm
- Highly competitive hourly rate from £16.50ph plus all travel fully expensed
- Supporting agreed practices across: 6 practices in the south, Chichester, North Baddesley, Lymington, Southampton, Southsea and Waterlooville (depending on the need in the practice)
- Travel between practices is essential, so you will need a full UK driving licence and your own transport
About you
You’ll be an experienced Dental Nurse who enjoys variety, builds relationships quickly and is confident in different working environments. You’ll also have:
Active GDC registration with a good level of dental nursing experience
A full UK driving licence, your own transport and the flexibility to travel between the practices covered by the role
An organised and adaptable approach, with the confidence to maintain high standards in unfamiliar environments
A positive communication style and a genuine commitment to first-class patient service
Confidence using Microsoft Office and various dental practice management systems
What you will get in return
Broaden your experience, learn from different clinicians and become a valued part of several teams. Alongside a competitive hourly rate, you’ll also receive:
Professional fees covered: GDC registration, indemnity and CPD costs fully covered
Clear career pathway and development opportunities: including CPD events, intra-oral scanning training, funded formal
qualifications
, and support to progress in line with your aspirations
Additional reward: bonus scheme linked to business performance
Expensed travel: all mileage/public transport claimable for travel to practices
Wellbeing support: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and GP service, plus our in-house Mental Health First Aider programme
Extra leave : Your birthday off, with the option to buy three additional days
Family support: Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Financial security: Contributory pension scheme
Who are we?
PortmanDentex is a leading dental group supporting more than 370 practices across the UK and Ireland. We put patients at the heart of what we do and create an inclusive environment where colleagues can grow and make a real difference. Working in partnership and always looking for ways to improve, we are building a better future for our patients, practices and people. These locations are part of our division of circa 70 specialist orthodontic practices within PortmanDentex, making us the leading orthodontic provider in the UK.
Our application process
When you select apply, we will ask for your CV, contact details and answers to a few short questions. We will keep you updated and let you know the outcome as soon as we can.
Ready for a Dental Nurse role with more variety and a wider impact? We would love to hear from you.
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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplace. We are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect and are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, disability, age, or nationality.
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