Dental Hygienist (FTC Mat Cover

• Contract Type:
  Fixed Term Contract / Temporary
• Portman Dentex
  
  Location:
  
  Edinburgh
  - Meadowbank Dental Practice
• Vacancy Type:
  Hygienist/Therapist
• Department:
  Practices
  - South

Meadowbank Dental Practice are looking for a Dental Hygienist to join their 8-surgery practice, working as part of our friendly and experienced multi-disciplinary team.

Our team consists of specialist implant dentists, IV sedation, an oral surgery dentist with a specialist interest in periodontics, an endodontist, and cosmetic/aesthetic restorative dentists. We have a mixed NHS/Private patient base.

If this sounds like something you would be interested in, read on...

Working four days a week – Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, with occasional Saturday clinics available as an option.

Start date: Around 19th October 2026
Contract: The contract will run until July 2027.

Preventative dental health and the treatment of gum disease

Undertaking routine dental hygiene treatments for both baby and permanent teeth

Extracting teeth where appropriate within your GDC remit

Building on and developing an established and loyal patient list

Maintaining the highest standards of professional cleaning, patient care and clinical care

Support from an experienced and qualified team

Full clinical freedom within your GDC remit

Competitive remuneration

Modern, high-end technology

Career opportunities across the Dentex Health Group

Ongoing training available, with access to a platform of training, webinars and mentoring programmes with international educators, university professors and authors of peer-reviewed publications to help develop and enhance your clinical skills

What do you get in return?

By joining Portman Dentex
, you’ll be part of a 360+ practice business
, predominantly focused on private dentistry. This means you’ll have 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.

The support doesn’t end there, though. We also offer:

Full clinical freedom – meaning you can use your preferred equipment, materials, labs and referral pathways to deliver the best level of care to your patients. We’ll champion you as a self-employed clinician and ensure you always retain your unique identity.

Access to first-class marketing, branding and business support – enabling you to maximise your diary utilisation.

Mentoring and CPD – we can connect you with clinical mentors to guide and advise you, as well as running regular CPD events with some of our best-in-class dentists and specialists.

Support from Clinical Leads – we have a team of practising clinicians who split their week between delivering outstanding care to their patients and acting as a key link between our clinicians and the wider business.

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.