Locum Dentist

Overview

We are seeking Locum Dentists to provide cover at our busy, well-established practices in Bodmin and Newquay, Cornwall. These are fantastic opportunities to work in supportive, modern practices offering a mix of NHS, Private, Plan, and Unscheduled Dental Care.

Bodmin Full-Time or Part-Time

• Mix of UDA delivery, Private, Plan, and Unscheduled Dental Care
• Example split for full-time: 3 days UDA/Private/Plan, 2 days Unscheduled Care (1620 UDC pts/day)

£550 day rate (no lab bills) or income split (based on £14.50 UDA, 50% Private, 35% Plan, £23 per UDC patient & 50% lab spit)

Newquay Part-Time (23 Days)

• Private, Plan, and Unscheduled Dental Care
• UDC patients (1620 per day) blended into Private/Plan diary across working days

£550 day rate (no lab bills) or income split (based on £14.50 UDA, 50% Private, 35% Plan, £23 per UDC patient & 50% lab spit)

About You:

• GDC registered and eligible to work in the UK
• Experienced in NHS Dental work
• Friendly, adaptable, and confident working independently

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)
• 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.

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 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 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…