Overview
We're Hiring: Private Dentist (Full-Time or Part-Time)
Location: Newquay, Cornwall
Contract Type: Self-Employed or Employed
Are you a patient-focused private dentist looking to build your career in one of the UKs most stunning coastal regions? Join our supportive, forward-thinking dental team delivering high-quality private dental care in Newquay. At Smile Together, we are proud to offer a modern, values-led environment where clinicians are empowered to deliver outstanding care without the constraints of NHS contracts. Whether you're looking for regular sessions or part-time flexibility, we have a position that can suit your lifestyle and clinical ambitions.
What We're Looking For: We are seeking experienced and motivated dentists to join our well-established private practices. You’ll be working with a loyal and growing patient base, supported by a skilled team and the latest digital systems in a warm, collaborative environment.
Main duties of the job
What We Offer:
* Competitive private earnings in excess of £100,000
* Self-employed or employed roles available
* Flexible working patterns: part-time minimum 2 days per week or full-time
* Purpose-built clinics with modern equipment and experienced dental nurse support
* A supportive, clinically led organisation with a strong emphasis on quality care and professional development
* A welcoming, community-focused team culture
What You'll Need:
* GDC registration (without conditions)
* The right to work in the UK (please note we do not offer sponsorship)
* A passion for delivering high-quality, patient-centred care
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
About us
Why Smile Together?
We’re not a corporate. We’re a values-driven B Corporation with a mission to make a difference. While this role is focused on private dentistry, our organisation reinvests profits into projects that improve access to oral health in Cornwall so your work indirectly supports wider community impact.
Ready to Join Us?
Please send your CV and a short cover letter to joinus.smiletogether@nhs.net
You must be able to commute to the practice location.
For sponsorship applicants, at present we can accept applications from those who have an expiring visa and have been onboarded to the UK with the GDC recognising them as a dentist.
Job responsibilities
Role Purpose
To provide routine and urgent dental care for patients in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, including visitors to the region requiring unscheduled dental care.
Key Responsibilities – Clinical Care & Patient Experience
* Deliver high-quality unscheduled and routine dental care to NHS and private patients (adults and children)
* Apply current best practice and evidence-based guidance in areas such as clinical examination and record keeping, oral health prevention strategies, radiography, antimicrobial prescribing, management of acute dental conditions, dental trauma (adult and paediatric), endodontic emergencies, consent and documentation of extractions, treatment of patients with complex needs or medical histories
* Maintain awareness of referral pathways and patient access routes, including stabilisation clinics
* Provide thorough clinical documentation to support continuity of care
* Treat target numbers of patients efficiently while ensuring excellent patient experience
Professional Conduct & Standards
* Adhere to the standards set out by the General Dental Council (GDC) and maintain full registration without conditions
* Comply with Smile Together's internal policies, procedures, and contractual obligations
* Maintain appropriate indemnity cover and NHS performer number
* Take personal responsibility for understanding and complying with all relevant codes of conduct and governance frameworks
Professional Development
* Maintain a Personal Development Plan and up-to-date CPD log
* Engage in reflective practice and strive for continuous improvement
* Attend and actively contribute to peer review meetings, clinical audits, and development sessions
* Maintain mandatory training compliance and embrace ongoing changes in legislation, technologies, and clinical practice
* Participate in training through Smile Together's Training Academy and external education providers
Team Collaboration & Flexibility
* Support colleagues across Smile Together, including Early Years Dentists, Apprentice Nurses, and wider clinical teams
* Contribute to delivering unscheduled dental care services, including collaborative team temperature checks
* Represent Smile Together professionally as an ambassador for our mission, vision and values
* Be willing to work from other locations when required, integrating into the local team as needed
Organisational Engagement & Contribution
* Actively engage in service development, planning sessions, and in-house meetings
* Work with the Clinical Director and operational leads to help drive service improvement
* Deliver in-house training sessions or webinars as required
* Play a key role in contributing to Smile Together’s success as a Social Enterprise by supporting community-focused oral health innovation
Governance & Safety
* Maintain safe working practices at all clinical sites and ensure compliance with clinical governance requirements
* Adhere to all health and safety procedures and promptly report incidents or near misses using the designated process
* Maintain strong IT skills, particularly in using the Practice Management System
Other Duties
* Undertake any additional reasonable responsibilities as requested by the Clinical Director or management team
* This job description may evolve as the post develops; changes will be made in consultation with the post holder
Person Specification
Qualifications
* GDC Registration with no restrictions
* Bachelor in Dental Surgery
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and, as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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