Lead Dental Nurse
Bupa UK · Wellington, New Zealand
DCNZFull Time
Lead Dental Nurse Step Into Leadership with Bupa Dental Care! Bupa Dental Care Wellington 22 Church Street, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1DG Hiring Manager: Aneta Rodowicz Full-Time | 39.25 hours per week Working Pattern Monday – Thursday: 8:45am – 5:30pm Friday: 7:45am – 5:00pm Ready to Take the Lead in Your Dental Career? We’re looking for a GDC Registered Lead Dental Nurse to join our friendly team at Wellington. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced nurse who is passionate about leading, supporting colleagues, and delivering outstanding patient care. About The Practice Our Wellington practice has a warm, community-focused feel, where patients and teams are at the heart of everything we do. You’ll be working in a supportive and collaborative environment alongside experienced clinicians, with access to modern equipment and well-maintained facilities the perfect space to develop your leadership skills and thrive. Your Role as Lead Dental Nurse Support the Practice Manager and clinicians in the day-to-day running of the practice Lead, mentor, and support the nursing team Ensure compliance with CQC and clinical governance standards Deliver exceptional chairside support and patient care Drive a positive, high-performing team culture What We’re Looking For GDC Registered Dental Nurse Previous experience in a senior or lead role (or ready to step up!) Strong organisational and leadership skills A proactive, positive attitude with a passion for teamwork What You’ll Get In Return Your GDC registration, DBS check and professional indemnity covered by Bupa Dental Care A family feel practice with the security and stability of a leading healthcare provider Industry-leading benefits package (including wellbeing support, discounts and more) On-site parking for convenience Ongoing training, development and career progression opportunities Be Part of Something Great Join a team where your leadership makes a real difference every day. Apply now we can’t wait to hear from you! Here at Bupa Dental Care our people are at the heart of everything we do, because we care. We have created environments where people can look forward to coming to work, feel empowered and benefit from working collaboratively with brilliant & talented experts. As a Lead Dental Nurse you’ll be benefiting from an experienced practice team and exceptional development and opportunities to take you as far as you want to go; and that’s just to mention a few. Lead Dental Nurse Skills And Experience Confident leading a team GDC Registered Preferred Dentally experience Ensure CQC requirements are met and manage audits Oversee reception and staff rotas Update patient records Set up decontamination of instruments Provide clinical chair-side support to dentists Undertake some reception duties Personable, positive and enthusiastic with a great customer focus Strong communication skills Provide excellent patient care Salary And Benefits We make life better for millions. That includes yours. Our dental nurse benefits packages are one of the best in the industry because you make a difference to our patients - so we want to make sure you’re well rewarded for it. These are just some of the benefits on offer when you join: A competitive starting salary and the opportunity to increase this through training and development We cover your GDC registration, your DBS and professional indemnity - we'll save you hundreds of pounds and you can concentrate on great patient care and building your dental career with us To help with this we have established dental nurse career pathways leading to senior roles, free specialist training and free CPD. Being part of Bupa means access to many different career opportunities across other parts of the business too. Access to our Health Cash Plan where you can claim back everyday health expenses like the opticians, therapies or consultations. Access to discounted gym memberships with a flexible, monthly subscription service giving you access to nationa
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Posted 25 Sep 2026