Job Description
Associate Dentist – Mixed NHS & Private
Secure NHS income. Real private growth. A practice that backs you.
If you're a dentist who wants the stability of NHS work without giving up ambition, this could be exactly what you've been looking for.
Pear Tree Dental Practice is a well-established mixed practice in Leighton buzzard, offering a rare opportunity to combine dependable NHS revenue and NHS pension access with the freedom and support to grow a high-quality private patient list.
Whether you're currently NHS-focused and curious about private dentistry, or already working mixed and wanting to do more — we'll meet you where you are and help you build forward.
Why Pear Tree Dental Practice?
* Well-established, respected practice with a loyal NHS and private patient base
* Supportive, experienced clinical and practice team
* Modern, high-end technology and a well-maintained working environment
* Strong local reputation for patient care and professionalism
Full-time or part-time available with genuinely flexible days and hours.
The Best of Both Worlds
NHS security – stable income, consistent demand, NHS pension benefits
Private opportunity – time, support, and marketing to grow private work at your pace
Clinical autonomy – you decide how you practice
We actively support dentists who want to transition from NHS-heavy to mixed, or develop private dentistry alongside NHS work without pressure.
What You'll Get with Portman|Dentex
Joining Pear Tree Dental Practice also means becoming part of Portman|Dentex, a group that is both private-focused whilst fully appreciating the value of NHS dentistry.
You'll benefit from:
* Full clinical freedom
Use your preferred materials, labs, equipment, and referral pathways — you remain fully self-employed and clinically independent.
* Private growth support
Access to first-class marketing, branding, and business support to help you build private dentistry sustainably and ethically.
* Mentoring & CPD that actually adds value
Webinars, hands-on training, mentoring programmes, and learning from international educators, university professors, and published clinicians.
* Clinical Leads who are dentists
Practising clinicians who understand real-world dentistry and support you clinically — not managers who've never picked up a handpiece.
* Career flexibility
Opportunities across the Portman|Dentex group, including dual-site working if that suits your lifestyle or career plans.
Who This Role Suits
* NHS dentists looking for security with progression
* Mixed dentists wanting more private opportunity
* Dentists who value support, autonomy, and long-term career sustainability
What do you get in return?
By joining Portman|Dentex, you'll be part of a 360+ practice business, which is predominantly focused on private dentistry. This means you get access to our large network of like-minded clinicians, as well as being surrounded by skilled practice teams who'll partner with you to deliver exceptional patient care.
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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.
1. Contract Type: Associate / Contractor
2. PortmanDentex Location: Leighton Buzzard - PearTree Dental Practice
3. Vacancy Type: Dentist
4. Department: Practices - South