Qualified Dental Nurse

Rodericks Dental Limited; Taunton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dental practice in Taunton is seeking a qualified Dental Nurse for maternity cover, offering a full-time position at £13.20 per hour. The role emphasizes delivering excellent patient care and supporting dentists, with responsibilities including management of UDA treatments and training of apprentice nurses. Additional benefits include coverage of registration fees, annual leave increases, and comprehensive CPD opportunities. Candidates must hold relevant GDC registration.

Benefits

Your GDC registration covered

Retail discounts

Extra day of leave for your birthday

Annual leave increases with service

Comprehensive CPD access

Uniform provided

Refer a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Must have a relevant live or pending GDC registration.
• Understanding of Private, NHS, and UDA treatments.
• Ability to support trainee nurses.

Responsibilities

• Look after every patient and support dentists.
• Deliver excellent patient care.
• Ensure effective teamwork within the surgery.

Skills

Excellent patient care

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Knowledge of NHS and Private dentistry

GDC regulatory knowledge

Education

Relevant GDC registration

Job description

Qualified Dental Nurse Maternity Cover

Blackbrook Dental Practice, Lisieux Way Taunton, TA12LB

40 hours per week, Full‑time

At Rodericks Dental Partners we are committed to improving lives through quality dentistry – together. We do this by ensuring we reward you financially and personally as you develop your career by offering you great incentives, recognition, and opportunities.

• £13.20 per hour
• Your GDC registration and medical indemnity fees covered
• Retail discounts and deals through our easy‑to‑use app
• Extra day of annual leave for your Birthday!
• Annual leave package which increases with your length of service
• Comprehensive and verifiable CPD (free online and in‑person courses)
• Access to advanced qualifications
• Uniform provided
• Refer a friend scheme

As a Dental Nurse, you’ll play a key role looking after every patient and supporting your dentist. With your understanding of Private, NHS and UDA treatments, together with your knowledge of GDC and other regulatory responsibilities, you’ll set the highest standards for your team and your patients.

Being a Qualified Dental Nurse in the Rodericks Dental Partners family…

• Passionate about delivering excellent patient care at all times. Working with clinical freedom, to allows us to choose the right solution with each patient.
• Understand the importance of teamwork within the surgery and how you can work effectively to support the dentists.
• Possess excellent organisational and influencing skills, using these to ensure that the practice delivers effective care.
• Understand Private and NHS dentistry – supporting offering treatment options to patients and how you can best drive surgery efficiency and help the practice performance goals.
• Share your knowledge and be a role model to any trainee/apprentice nurses within your practice, buddying them through their initial induction and acting as an extra support as they learn.
• Demonstrate your full understanding of GDC and other regulatory responsibilities.
• Embrace the importance of your own CPD and ongoing professional development.

To be considered for this role, you must have a relevant live or pending GDC registration.

If you like the sound of working with Rodericks Dental Partners, don’t hesitate, click “Apply” now.