Senior Dental Nurse

Are you an experienced Dental Nurse looking for your next step in a welcoming, established practice where your skills and experience are truly valued?

If you’re looking for a new opportunity where you can make a difference, support your colleagues and continue developing your career, we’d love to hear from you! We’re recruiting for our friendly Reid Family Dental Practice in Newcastle, where an experienced Dental Nurse can play an important role in our continued growth and development.

We’re a well-established, traditional mixed practice with a loyal patient base, an experienced clinical team and a strong connection to the local community. With an exciting period of positive change underway, this is a great opportunity for a confident, experienced Dental Nurse to bring their knowledge, share ideas and help us continue delivering excellent patient care.

• Full-time and part-time permanent opportunities available, offering flexibility to suit the right candidate.
• Working hours: Flexible
• Competitive hourly rate, negotiable depending on experience, recognising the skills and expertise you bring to the team.
• Three-surgery mixed NHS and private practice, caring for the local community for over 60 years.
• Experienced and supportive team, including long-standing nurses and an established clinical team, creating a welcoming environment where colleagues support one another.
• An opportunity to make a real impact, working closely with the Practice Manager and contributing ideas to support the development of the practice.
• Spacious, well-maintained surgeries and a welcoming patient environment, with a large reception and waiting area.
• Opportunities for ongoing learning and development, with a focus on building confidence, strengthening clinical standards and supporting career progression.
• A varied patient base, including individuals and families of all ages and backgrounds, allowing you to be part of a practice that plays an important role in its local community.
• Excellent local amenities and transport links, with a bus stop directly outside the practice, the train station around a 15-minute walk away and local shops, parks and other amenities nearby.

About you  

We’d love to receive your application to our Dental Nurse vacancy if you have the following skills and experience: 

• A recognised Dental Nursing qualification and active GDC registration 
• A caring and empathetic approach, with strong communication skills 
• A team player who thrives on providing great service and building relationships with colleagues and patients 

What do you get in return? 

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

• Professional Fees Covered: GDC, Indemnity and CPD costs fully covered 
• Clear career pathway and development opportunities: including CPD events, intra-oral scanning training, funded formal qualifications, and support to progress in line with your aspirations 
• Bonus scheme based on practice performance 
• Wellbeing Support: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and GP service plus an in-house Mental Health First Aider programme 
• Extra Leave: Birthday off and option to buy 3 more days 
• Family Support: Enhanced maternity/paternity leave 
• Financial Security: Life assurance and contributory pension scheme 

Who are we? 

PortmanDentex is a leading dental group where your skills and ambitions make a real difference. We support over 370 practices across the UK and Ireland. We’re united by a passion for great dentistry, putting patients first and helping each other grow both at work and beyond. 

Application process 

When you click apply, we’ll just need your CV and contact details, plus answers to a few quick questions — and that’s it! You’ll hear back from us as soon as we can, whatever the outcome. 

Ready to join us? Click apply to take the next step in your Dental Nursing career.  

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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.