Associate Dentist

Loughborough, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England
Competitive
Expiry date:25 Nov 2026
Start date:27 Aug 2026
🦷 Associate Dentist | 85% Private Patient Base | Excellent Private Growth | Flexible Working 🦷

Permanent | 2–4 Days per Week | £13.00–£14.00 per UDA | 45–50% Private Split | 6-Surgery Practice | Dentally

Are you an ambitious Associate Dentist looking for a role where you can enjoy the stability of an established mixed practice while building a successful private career?

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join a modern 6-surgery mixed dental practice with an impressive approximately 85% private patient base.

This is an ideal opportunity for a confident general dentist who enjoys delivering high-quality dentistry and wants genuine scope to develop their private income. The practice is also open to new graduates who have the confidence and clinical foundation to provide high-end general dentistry.

With flexible working from 2–4 days per week, strong private demand and access to a broad range of treatments, this offers excellent potential for long-term clinical and financial development.

📍 The Opportunity

Position: Associate Dentist
Employment Term: Permanent
Practice Type: Mixed
Location: Loughborough
Working Pattern: 2–4 days per week
Days: Monday–Friday – flexible
Start Date: ASAP

The practice is flexible on which days you work, making this a great opportunity to fit around existing commitments or build towards a fuller working week.

🕒 Working Hours

09:00–17:00

1-hour lunch break

Enjoy a consistent weekday schedule with flexibility around your working days.

💷 Remuneration

£13.00–£14.00 per UDA
45–50% private revenue split
50/50 laboratory fee split

Minimum UDA commitment: 2,000 UDAs

With approximately 85% of the patient base being private, there is excellent potential to grow your private income alongside your NHS commitment.

🏥 About the Practice

You'll be joining an established 6-surgery mixed practice operating predominantly within the private sector.

The practice offers a modern clinical environment with an experienced team and a varied patient base, creating an excellent platform for a dentist looking to develop their clinical skills and private portfolio.

Practice Highlights

✨ 6 modern surgeries
🦷 Approximately 85% private patient base
💻 Digital workflows using Dentally
🤝 Supportive clinical team
📈 Excellent private growth potential
🦷 Broad clinical offering
🚗 Parking available
📅 Flexible Monday–Friday working

🦷 Clinical Scope

You'll have the opportunity to provide a varied range of treatments across:

General Dentistry
Orthodontics
Dental Implants
Endodontics
Private Dentistry

The practice is particularly interested in clinicians who are confident providing high-quality general dentistry and are keen to develop their private treatment offering.

🧩 Your Responsibilities

As an Associate Dentist, you'll:

🦷 Deliver high-quality NHS and private dentistry
📋 Carry out comprehensive examinations and treatment planning
💬 Discuss appropriate treatment options with patients
📈 Identify opportunities to develop private treatment plans ethically
🤝 Build strong, long-term relationships with patients
💻 Maintain accurate clinical records using Dentally
🧑‍⚕️ Work collaboratively with the wider clinical team
❤️ Maintain consistently high standards of patient care

✅ What We're Looking For
Essential

✔ GDC-registered Dentist
✔ Minimum commitment of 2,000 UDAs
✔ Confident delivering high-quality general dentistry
✔ Strong communication and patient management skills
✔ Professional, reliable and patient-focused approach
✔ Genuine interest in developing within private dentistry

New graduates are welcome to apply, provided they are confident in their general dentistry and have the appropriate clinical foundation and attitude.

Desirable

⭐ Previous private dentistry experience
⭐ Implant experience
⭐ Orthodontic experience
⭐ Endodontic experience
⭐ Additional postgraduate qualifications
⭐ Interest in developing advanced or cosmetic dentistry

🌟 Why This Opportunity Stands Out

💷 £13.00–£14.00 per UDA
💰 45–50% private split
🧪 50/50 laboratory fee split
🦷 Approximately 85% private patient base
📈 Excellent private earning potential
📅 Flexible 2–4 day working pattern
🏥 Modern 6-surgery practice
💻 Dentally digital workflows
🦷 Exposure to implants, orthodontics and endodontics
🚗 Parking available
🎓 New graduates considered
🚀 Excellent long-term earning and career development

🚀 Build Your Private Career

If you're an Associate Dentist looking for a practice where private dentistry is genuinely at the heart of the business, this could be an excellent opportunity..

📩 Apply today for a confidential discussion and discover whether this Loughborough opportunity could be the next step in your dental career.

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