Dentist

Job summary
We're Hiring: Unscheduled Care Dentists Flexible, Purpose-Led Roles
Golden Hello: £20,000 pro-rata
* from the NHS Dental Recruitment Incentive Scheme.
Relocation Allowance of up to £8,000.00

Keast Mews Dental Centre is expanding and is looking for an enthusiastic Associate Dentist to join our friendly and supportive team as we begin providing NHS Urgent Dental Care (UDC).

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing practice delivering high-quality urgent dental care to the local community, with the support of an experienced clinical and administrative team.

Your patients need you NHS dentistry needs you.

At Smile Together, were not just delivering dentistry were 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.

Were 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 youre seeking regular sessions or short-term locum work, we offer a flexible, supportive environment where your clinical skills truly make a difference.

• Immediate locum opportunities with the potential for long-term roles
• Modern clinics with experienced nurse support and digital systems
• A values-led, organisation driven by community impact
• Work with paperless systems, digital x-rays, and other digital tools to enhance your clinical practice and deliver exceptional patient care.

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.

Are GDC registered (without conditions) with the right to work in the UK

Have a current NHS performer number

Have experience in urgent or unscheduled care or are eager to develop in this area

Weve got you covered so you can focus on your career.

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!

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

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

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

Role Purpose

To provide 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 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 Togethers 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.

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