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Apprentice Dental Nurse - Penzance

Bupa Dental Care - Penzance · Cornwall · posted 20 August 2026

Wage
£26,436.80 a year
Hours
40 hours a week
Duration
1 Year 6 Months
Level
Advanced (Level 3)
Standard
Dental nurse (level 3)
Starts
1 October 2026
Closing date
30 September 2026
Positions
1

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At Bupa Dental Care, you’ll join a dedicated and caring team, delivering excellent patient care while working towards your Level 3 Dental Nurse qualification with Tempdent. This apprenticeship offers real responsibility and strong career prospects with Bupa. Your role may include: • Assisting Bupa clinicians chairside • Preparing Bupa surgery rooms and materials• Managing infection control and sterilisation to Bupa standards • Accurately recording patient information • Following Bupa’s policies, procedures, and clinical protocols

Your training

Provided by Tempdent: • Level 3 Dental Nurse Apprenticeship • Functional Skills (if applicable) • Flexible online delivery model • Quarterly start dates throughout the year • Induction and regular progress support

Where it leads

At Bupa Dental Care, your career can grow in many directions. With experience, you could progress into roles such as Senior Nurse, Lead Nurse or Practice Manager. With further Bupa-supported training, you could develop into a Dental Hygienist or Dental Therapist, supporting patient care with preventative and routine treatments. You could also specialise as an Orthodontic Therapist, working with dentists to help improve the appearance and alignment of patients’ teeth. Bupa offers clear career pathways, ongoing professional development, and support to help you reach your goals in dentistry.

About Bupa Dental Care - Penzance

At Bupa Dental Care our people are at the heart of everything we do – and we do this because we care. We have created environments where people can look forward to coming to work, feel empowered, and benefit from working collaboratively with industry experts to help us achieve our aim, which is - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives.

Skills they're looking for

Administrative SkillsAnalytical SkillsAttention to DetailCustomer Care SkillsInitativeIT SkillsLogicalNon judgementalNumber SkillsOrganisational SkillsPatiencePhysical FitnessPresentation SkillsProblem Solving SkillsTeamworkingCommunication Skills

Entry requirements

  • GCSE Maths (grade 4) — desired
  • GCSE English (grade 4) — desired

Where you'll work

  • High Street, Penzance, Cornwall, England, TR18 2SX

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