Dental Nurse

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 13 August 2025
LOCATION
Brighton
TYPE
Part-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Healthcare
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SKILLS

Dental Nursing GDC Registration Patient Communication Empathy Chairside Assistance Dental Hygiene General Dentistry

FULL DESCRIPTION

Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Qualified Dental Nurse to join our team at Elms Lea Dental Care, part of the PortmanDentex group, in Brighton. The role is part-time, working Mondays and Wednesdays.

Key Responsibilities include providing chairside assistance to our Dental Hygienists. The required skills and qualifications include valid certification or diploma in Dental Nursing, Registration with the General Dental Council (GDC), a positive attitude, empathy, and the ability to communicate well with patients and colleagues.

Elms Lea Dental Care is a long established private dentist in Brighton that offers an extensive range of treatments in general and advanced dentistry including: Dental Implants, Endodontics, Periodontics, Cosmetic Dentistry, General Dentistry, as well as whitening treatments.

    Job Description

    About the role and practice

    We have an exciting opportunity for a Qualified Dental Nurse to join our team at Elms Lea Dental Care, part of the PortmanDentex group, in Brighton.

    • 17 hours over 2 days
    • Mondays and Wednesdays 7.45am - 5.15pm
    • To provide chairside assistance to our Dental Hygienists.

    Elms Lea Dental Care is a long established private dentist in Brighton that offers an extensive range of treatments in general and advanced dentistry including: Dental Implants, Endodontics, Periodontics, Cosmetic Dentistry, General Dentistry, as well as whitening treatments.

    Want to know more about the role, please find the Job Description link Here.

    About you

    We welcome your application to our Dental Nurse vacancy if you have the following skills and qualifications (experience in Orthodontics isn’t necessary):

    • Valid certification or diploma in Dental Nursing
    • Registration with the General Dental Council (GDC)
    • A positive attitude, empathy, and the ability to communicate well with patients and colleagues
    • Passionate about building great relationships with patients and colleagues, and providing exceptional standards of care.

    What do you get in return?

    As a PortmanDentex colleague, you’ll be part of a collaborative team that celebrates individuality. By growing together, we’ll reimagine group dentistry and wellness, enabling happier and healthier futures for all our clinicians, colleagues and patients.  Ready to aim higher and join our journey? Click to apply now and discover more.

    In addition to a competitive salary, our benefits package also includes:

    • GDC, Indemnity and CPD costs covered
    • Bonus scheme based on practice performance
    • Access to our Dental Academy to support you with your career ambitions
    • Additional special days off (such as your birthday), and the opportunity to purchase up to 3 additional annual leave days
    • Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
    • Life assurance and contributory pension scheme
    • Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7, 365 days a year confidential helpline and counselling service, plus 24/7 GP service

    To apply for our Dental Nurse vacancy, you can submit your latest CV, to arrange an initial chat. Alternatively, please feel free to share this opportunity with your friends or colleagues who may be interested.

    Additional Information

    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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