Dentist

Overview

We re Hiring:
Associate Unscheduled Care Dentists Flexible, Purpose-Led Roles

Location:

Camborne Contract Type:
Self-Employed

Golden Hello: £20,000 pro-rata
* from the NHS Dental Recruitment Incentive Scheme.

Exciting opportunity for Associate Dentists to join our established practices providing Unscheduled Dental Care in Camborne, Cornwall.

We are looking for a caring, confident clinician to support growing patient demand within a busy and well-supported service.

Your patients need you NHS dentistry needs you. At Smile Together, we re not just delivering dentistry we re tackling Oral health inequality across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. As a certified B Corporation, we reinvest our profits into improving oral health for those who need it most.

We re expanding our unscheduled care service and looking for passionate dentists to step in when patients need us the most, with opportunities to work evenings, weekends, and daytime sessions. Whether you re seeking regular sessions or short-term locum work, we offer a flexible, supportive environment where your clinical skills truly make a difference.

• Employed Roles:
• Competitive base salary £75,000.00 per annum
• Flexible working hours to suit your life
• Clinical freedom with full admin and nursing support
• We pay for your mandatory training, GDC registration and indemnity
• Golden Hello of up to £20,000.00 pro-rata from the NHS Dental Recruitment Incentive Scheme
• Relocation Allowance of up to £8,000.00

Why Smile Together? This is a place where your dentistry does more, more for your patients, more for your community, and more for your sense of purpose.

Make a difference with us If You:

• Are GDC registered (without conditions) with the right to work in the UK
• Have experience in urgent or unscheduled care or are eager to develop in this area
• Paid indemnity and GDC registration

We ve got you covered so you can focus on your career.

Time off

• 27 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays each year (pro rata) and an additional paid day off to celebrate your birthday because you deserve to be celebrated!

Professional Development:

We ll help you develop your skills with access to our Smile Together Training Academy, including a paid subscription to Agilio for continuous professional development.

Community Involvement:

Get involved in impactful community projects and outreach initiatives across the region. Opportunity for half a day s paid volunteer time*

Health and Wellbeing:

Comprehensive Wellbeing Support through our Health Assured Programme, you ll have access to tools for mental and physical health, including 24-hour helplines, structured therapy, and more.

Call our Recruitment Lead on  for a discussion about the role

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

• 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…