Join mydentist as a dental nurse and you’ll play a key part in providing outstanding care to our patients. You’ll play a vital role in one of more than 530 modern dental practices, each with its own friendly and experienced team, working to help the nation smile.
With locations close by and working hours to suit your needs, you’ll be able to find a work-life balance that you will love. Taking pride in the outstanding care we provide for patients and in the investments we’re making across our practices and in our people.
With more than 530 locations across the nation, we are likely to have a practice close by your home. We offer stable hours and can support you to achieve a balance between your life and career as you grow personally and with any changing circumstances during your career with us. And, when the day is done, your work is too.
Quality, affordable dentistry is in demand, and you'll play your part in delivering it as part of the largest dental network in the UK. We are shaping the way we deliver dentistry, we are growing and investing in our practices and our people. This creates opportunities for our people. You can be confident you are supported by a recognised and respected dentistry brand who have exciting plans for the future.
We provide you with opportunities to learn alongside friendly teams that support one another. You are never alone in managing your nursing responsibilities. If you find it rewarding nurturing others you will have the opportunity to mentor apprentice nurses within the practice.
By choosing mydentist, you’ll be able to access investment in your growth. You will receive the training you need to offer patients the highest quality care, accessing core CPD to maintain your GDC registration. You can build a career that supports you and your goals.
Life as a dental nurse is rewarding, exciting, and challenging in the best way. At mydentist, you’ll have the support of your practice team, and our central support teams, to help you succeed.
Daily duties include:
We're proud to be a place where every colleague can be themselves. With flexibility and choice that enables you to balance your life and career, you can make a real difference through the work what you do.
We're building the UK's leading network of dental practices, shaping the way we deliver dentistry and creating opportunities for everyone. With aspiring career pathways, you can build and develop a career that supports you and your goals.
We take pride in the outstanding care we offer our patients and the support we give each other. Whether it's through our practice teams or support centre functions, there's always someone to turn to. All of us, working collaboratively to achieve together.
*Some practices also offer a location premium, this is factored into the rates in our adverts where applicable.
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View videomydentist is fully committed to ensuring our dental nurses are able to continue to enhance their knowledge, skills, and expertise to reach their potential and enhance the skills mix of the dental team. The mydentist Academy will support dental nurse development. We offer funding for post qualification and extended duty courses including the following;
Radiography
Implant nursing
Sedation nursing
Oral health education
Orthodontic nursing
Impression taking
Fluoride application
CBCT scanner training
We have an in-house application process for these courses. Once approved they are fully funded by mydentist and you are enrolled onto the chosen course with one of our trusted NEBDN accredited course providers. Our dental nurses are able to progress through the mydentist nurse career structure completing qualifications and using newly acquired skills in practice support dental nurses in progressing to our advance nurse level.
Do you have questions about joining mydentist as a dental nurse? Explore our FAQs to learn more about the UK's leading provider of dentistry. If you have any further questions, we're happy to help, simply contact us at [email protected].
What is the recruitment process like for a dental nurse?
After you complete your application, a mydentist recruiter, will reach out to you to arrange an initial phone call. You will then be invited into the practice for a face-to-face interview. You are likely to be offered a tour around the practice as part of your visit and the opportunity to meet some key members of the team. After your practice visit, we will make the decision on whether we would like to proceed in making an offer and contact you to let you know the outcome of your application.
Do you cover CPD, GDC and Indemnity?
Yes, mydentist does cover CPD, GDC and indemnity as benefits for our employees.
What is an advanced dental nurse?
At mydentist, we have a structured dental nurse career path. An advanced dental nurse is someone who has completed a post-qualification or combination of post-qualifications, therefore bringing additional value to the nursing team and practice as a result and are therefore considered "advanced". There is no limit to how many advanced dental nurses can work in one practice.
What is a head dental nurse?
Head nurse is the most senior role in our structure for dental nurses. It is the supervisory role, where a dental nurse acts as a team leader, and is an opportunity found in larger teams.
How can I access post qualifications?
Dental nurses at mydentist are actively encouraged to seek further qualifications if they are interested in developing their skillset. We have in place a professional qualification policy and application process that ensures our dental nurses can access funding for relevant training courses via the Academy – our in-house training facility.
Who funds post qualifications?
In many cases, mydentist can fully fund relevant additional dental nurse qualifications you would like to undertake during your time with us.
How can I access an orthodontic therapy qualification?
At mydentist, we provide funds for several dental nurses to complete the orthodontic therapy qualification each year. To pursue this qualification, a dental nurse would need to have experience of nursing in an orthodontic setting and have completed the relevant radiography and orthodontic post-qualifications. This opportunity is reserved for our existing qualified dental nurses and is not open to external candidates.
What opportunities are available to advance a career in dental nursing?
At mydentist, we provide a range of career options for dental nurses to consider. For those who wish to pursue a role with more exposure to patients, there are oral health educator opportunities. There are also opportunities in orthodontic therapy through a vocational qualification. Hygiene and therapy qualifications are typically only available through full time study at a university. For those not seeking a clinical role there are non-clinical opportunities available, many of our practice managers have been dental nurses. Beyond moving into practice management, we also offer area management opportunities and a wide range of opportunities in departments such as regulation and compliance, acquisitions and more.
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