Are you looking to start a career in Dental Nursing? We have an exciting opportunity available for you to work with us whilst studying to become a qualified Dental Nurse at either our Truro, Exeter, or Plymouth facilities! You’ll receive mentoring and guidance from experienced clinical staff when working in our clinics, and you’ll attend Exeter College one day per week for study time.

We are looking for individuals that:

• Have the ability to work well with others
• Have the patience and ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• Are sensitive and understanding
• Have excellent maths, literacy and communication skills
• Have the motivation and determination to complete a structured training programme both inside and outside working hours

This role includes:

• 6 weeks holiday entitlement (pro rata). Payment for holiday is included within the annual salary. We also offer a holiday purchase scheme where you can buy up to two additional weeks holiday each year.
• Access to the Scottish Widows Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
• Support with your learning and development, including access to online CPD platforms plus additional CPD at our two company Away Days each year.
• Support for your wellbeing, including our new Health Plan where you can claim money back towards certain health expenses, and access gym discounts and more, as well as access to our Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health pathways.
• Free uniform, funded indemnity insurance and no lab bills.
• Opportunity to claim back professional registration fees (pro rata)
• Access to our Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Access to our Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme
• Opportunities to contribute to company development through our dedicated ‘team talk’ channels

This is a fixed-term training contract, the duration of which is likely to be around 18 – 24 months.

For more information, please visit the following:

• Dental Nurse Apprenticeship (Truro)
• Dental Nurse Apprenticeship (Exeter)
• Dental Nurse Apprenticeship (Plymouth)

Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (PDSE) are an award-winning Social Enterprise and Community Interest Company. We provide NHS treatment and outreach services to local communities in Devon and Cornwall and we work closely with the University of Plymouth’s Peninsula Dental School to support the clinical education of its dental healthcare students.

As a social enterprise, we are a values driven organisation with a focus on patient-centred care and addressing local oral health needs.

Please apply via this website or if you would prefer to submit a CV,  you can email us at PDSE-recruitment@plymouth.ac.uk

Explore our training, education, and development opportunities here

If you wish to find out more about this opportunity, please contact PDSE-recruitment@plymouth.ac.uk.

This post is subject to enhanced clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service. PDSE reserve the right to close the advert early, in the event of significant interest and high numbers of applications. Candidates are therefore encouraged to submit their application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.