Associate Dentist
Brighton, Brighton and Hove, South East, England
Competitive
Expiry date:16 Dec 2026
Start date:17 Sep 2026
🦷 Associate Dentist | Brighton | 45% Private
Predominantly Private | 2 Days Per Week | Up to £15 UDA | ~1,000 UDAs | Modern Digital Practice
💷 Keep the NHS Stability. Build Your Private Career.
Are you an Associate Dentist looking to increase your private work without making the jump away from NHS dentistry overnight?
A modern, established dental practice in Brighton is looking for a part-time Associate Dentist to join its predominantly private team.
With approximately 1,000 UDAs per year, up to £15 per UDA and a 45% private revenue split, this is a low-NHS commitment designed to give you the opportunity to develop your private patient base alongside a manageable level of NHS dentistry.
You'll be joining a modern, digitally equipped practice with an experienced clinical team, a varied patient base and scope to develop your clinical interests.
⭐ The Numbers
💷 Up to £15 per UDA DOE
✨ 45% private revenue split
📊 Approximately 1,000 UDAs per year
🧪 50/50 laboratory fee split
📅 2 days per week
🏥 Predominantly private practice
💻 SOE
📍 Brighton
📋 Position Details
Role: Associate Dentist
Location: Brighton
Contract: Permanent, Part-Time
Practice: Mixed – Predominantly Private
Working Pattern: 2 days per week
Start: ASAP
The role is ideally suited to a Dentist who wants to grow their private work while retaining a smaller NHS commitment, rather than moving immediately into a fully private position.
🗓️ Your Working Pattern
The practice operates:
Monday–Friday: 09:00–17:30
Saturday: 09:00–15:00
The position is for 2 days per week.
There is also a Saturday requirement, with the practice ideally looking for someone who can commit to either:
📅 Alternate Saturdays
or
📅 One Saturday per month
The exact working pattern can be discussed around your availability.
💰 A Manageable NHS Commitment, With Private Upside
The role offers approximately 1,000 UDAs per year, alongside a 45% private revenue split and 50/50 laboratory fee split.
This creates an opportunity for a Dentist who wants to gradually shift the balance of their working week towards private dentistry while maintaining some NHS activity.
You could use the role to:
✨ Build your private patient following
✨ Develop your private treatment offering
✨ Strengthen your treatment-planning experience
✨ Establish longer-term patient relationships
✨ Explore additional clinical interests
✨ Increase the proportion of private dentistry within your career
It could therefore suit someone already doing some private work, as well as a Dentist who is looking to make the transition towards a more private-focused career.
🏥 A Modern Digital Working Environment
You'll be joining a forward-thinking practice with a modern clinical setup and an experienced team.
The practice combines a predominantly private patient base with digital technology and a broad range of clinical treatments.
You'll have access to:
✨ Modern digital surgeries
✨ Advanced clinical technology
✨ Intraoral scanning technology
✨ SOE practice management software
✨ Experienced clinical and support team
✨ Predominantly private patient base
✨ Varied clinical caseload
✨ Strong demand for private treatment
✨ Professional and supportive environment
🦷 More Than Just General Dentistry
Alongside general dentistry, there is scope to gain exposure to and develop interests in more advanced areas.
The practice offers opportunities around:
🦷 General Dentistry
🩺 Endodontics
🔬 Oral Surgery
🔩 Dental Implants
The practice is also open to Dentists developing their own clinical interests and broadening the private treatments they provide.
📈 Where Could This Role Take You?
This position could work particularly well if you're at a point in your career where you want to increase your exposure to private dentistry without completely stepping away from NHS work.
It may suit a Dentist who:
⭐ Already has private experience and wants to build on it
⭐ Is currently working in a more NHS-heavy environment
⭐ Wants to gradually transition towards private dentistry
⭐ Prefers to retain a manageable NHS commitment
⭐ Enjoys comprehensive treatment planning
⭐ Wants to develop a private patient following
⭐ Is motivated to expand their private treatment portfolio
The practice is looking for someone interested in becoming a long-term member of the team and building strong patient relationships.
🩺 Your Role
You'll have responsibility for your own patients, providing high-quality care across both NHS and private dentistry.
Your role will include:
✔️ Providing NHS and private dental care
✔️ Carrying out examinations and treatment planning
✔️ Developing and maintaining your patient base
✔️ Discussing appropriate treatment options with patients
✔️ Delivering high-quality clinical care
✔️ Maintaining accurate digital records
✔️ Working closely with Dental Nurses and the wider clinical team
✔️ Providing an excellent patient experience
✔️ Developing your private treatment portfolio over time
👤 Who Are They Looking For?
The practice is looking for a confident, personable and clinically driven Associate Dentist who is comfortable working across both NHS and private dentistry.
Essential:
✔️ GDC-registered Dentist
✔️ Confident providing general dentistry
✔️ Comfortable treating NHS and private patients
✔️ Strong communication skills
✔️ Excellent patient-management skills
✔️ Professional and ethical approach
✔️ Commitment to high clinical standards
⭐ Desirable:
Previous private dentistry experience
Implant experience
Invisalign / clear aligner experience
Cosmetic or advanced dentistry interests
Additional postgraduate training
Ambition to develop a private patient base
You don't need to have experience across every advanced treatment area. The key is finding a patient-focused Dentist who wants to continue developing clinically and build their private career.
🌟 What You Can Expect
💷 Up to £15 per UDA
✨ 45% private revenue split
📊 ~1,000 UDAs annually
🧪 50/50 laboratory fee split
🏥 Predominantly private environment
📅 2-day part-time position
📈 Opportunity to grow your private patient base
💻 SOE digital workflow
📱 Intraoral scanning technology
🦷 Implant, oral surgery & endodontic exposure
🤝 Experienced clinical and support team
✨ Modern practice environment
📍 Brighton location
🚀 Ready to Build More Private Into Your Career?
If you're an Associate Dentist looking for a predominantly private role in Brighton, while retaining a manageable NHS commitment, this could be an opportunity worth exploring.
With around 1,000 UDAs, up to £15 per UDA, a 45% private split and a flexible 2-day working pattern, the role offers a route to develop your private dentistry without having to make the move to fully private work immediately.
📩 Apply today for a confidential discussion and further details.
Dental Recruit Network are a trusted supplier of NHS and Private Dental services. We supply work to Dental Nurses, Dental Receptionists, Practice Managers, Dental Hygienists and Dentists. We are one of the fastest growing recruitment agencies in the UK and supply Nationwide. Dental Recruit Network are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Predominantly Private | 2 Days Per Week | Up to £15 UDA | ~1,000 UDAs | Modern Digital Practice
💷 Keep the NHS Stability. Build Your Private Career.
Are you an Associate Dentist looking to increase your private work without making the jump away from NHS dentistry overnight?
A modern, established dental practice in Brighton is looking for a part-time Associate Dentist to join its predominantly private team.
With approximately 1,000 UDAs per year, up to £15 per UDA and a 45% private revenue split, this is a low-NHS commitment designed to give you the opportunity to develop your private patient base alongside a manageable level of NHS dentistry.
You'll be joining a modern, digitally equipped practice with an experienced clinical team, a varied patient base and scope to develop your clinical interests.
⭐ The Numbers
💷 Up to £15 per UDA DOE
✨ 45% private revenue split
📊 Approximately 1,000 UDAs per year
🧪 50/50 laboratory fee split
📅 2 days per week
🏥 Predominantly private practice
💻 SOE
📍 Brighton
📋 Position Details
Role: Associate Dentist
Location: Brighton
Contract: Permanent, Part-Time
Practice: Mixed – Predominantly Private
Working Pattern: 2 days per week
Start: ASAP
The role is ideally suited to a Dentist who wants to grow their private work while retaining a smaller NHS commitment, rather than moving immediately into a fully private position.
🗓️ Your Working Pattern
The practice operates:
Monday–Friday: 09:00–17:30
Saturday: 09:00–15:00
The position is for 2 days per week.
There is also a Saturday requirement, with the practice ideally looking for someone who can commit to either:
📅 Alternate Saturdays
or
📅 One Saturday per month
The exact working pattern can be discussed around your availability.
💰 A Manageable NHS Commitment, With Private Upside
The role offers approximately 1,000 UDAs per year, alongside a 45% private revenue split and 50/50 laboratory fee split.
This creates an opportunity for a Dentist who wants to gradually shift the balance of their working week towards private dentistry while maintaining some NHS activity.
You could use the role to:
✨ Build your private patient following
✨ Develop your private treatment offering
✨ Strengthen your treatment-planning experience
✨ Establish longer-term patient relationships
✨ Explore additional clinical interests
✨ Increase the proportion of private dentistry within your career
It could therefore suit someone already doing some private work, as well as a Dentist who is looking to make the transition towards a more private-focused career.
🏥 A Modern Digital Working Environment
You'll be joining a forward-thinking practice with a modern clinical setup and an experienced team.
The practice combines a predominantly private patient base with digital technology and a broad range of clinical treatments.
You'll have access to:
✨ Modern digital surgeries
✨ Advanced clinical technology
✨ Intraoral scanning technology
✨ SOE practice management software
✨ Experienced clinical and support team
✨ Predominantly private patient base
✨ Varied clinical caseload
✨ Strong demand for private treatment
✨ Professional and supportive environment
🦷 More Than Just General Dentistry
Alongside general dentistry, there is scope to gain exposure to and develop interests in more advanced areas.
The practice offers opportunities around:
🦷 General Dentistry
🩺 Endodontics
🔬 Oral Surgery
🔩 Dental Implants
The practice is also open to Dentists developing their own clinical interests and broadening the private treatments they provide.
📈 Where Could This Role Take You?
This position could work particularly well if you're at a point in your career where you want to increase your exposure to private dentistry without completely stepping away from NHS work.
It may suit a Dentist who:
⭐ Already has private experience and wants to build on it
⭐ Is currently working in a more NHS-heavy environment
⭐ Wants to gradually transition towards private dentistry
⭐ Prefers to retain a manageable NHS commitment
⭐ Enjoys comprehensive treatment planning
⭐ Wants to develop a private patient following
⭐ Is motivated to expand their private treatment portfolio
The practice is looking for someone interested in becoming a long-term member of the team and building strong patient relationships.
🩺 Your Role
You'll have responsibility for your own patients, providing high-quality care across both NHS and private dentistry.
Your role will include:
✔️ Providing NHS and private dental care
✔️ Carrying out examinations and treatment planning
✔️ Developing and maintaining your patient base
✔️ Discussing appropriate treatment options with patients
✔️ Delivering high-quality clinical care
✔️ Maintaining accurate digital records
✔️ Working closely with Dental Nurses and the wider clinical team
✔️ Providing an excellent patient experience
✔️ Developing your private treatment portfolio over time
👤 Who Are They Looking For?
The practice is looking for a confident, personable and clinically driven Associate Dentist who is comfortable working across both NHS and private dentistry.
Essential:
✔️ GDC-registered Dentist
✔️ Confident providing general dentistry
✔️ Comfortable treating NHS and private patients
✔️ Strong communication skills
✔️ Excellent patient-management skills
✔️ Professional and ethical approach
✔️ Commitment to high clinical standards
⭐ Desirable:
Previous private dentistry experience
Implant experience
Invisalign / clear aligner experience
Cosmetic or advanced dentistry interests
Additional postgraduate training
Ambition to develop a private patient base
You don't need to have experience across every advanced treatment area. The key is finding a patient-focused Dentist who wants to continue developing clinically and build their private career.
🌟 What You Can Expect
💷 Up to £15 per UDA
✨ 45% private revenue split
📊 ~1,000 UDAs annually
🧪 50/50 laboratory fee split
🏥 Predominantly private environment
📅 2-day part-time position
📈 Opportunity to grow your private patient base
💻 SOE digital workflow
📱 Intraoral scanning technology
🦷 Implant, oral surgery & endodontic exposure
🤝 Experienced clinical and support team
✨ Modern practice environment
📍 Brighton location
🚀 Ready to Build More Private Into Your Career?
If you're an Associate Dentist looking for a predominantly private role in Brighton, while retaining a manageable NHS commitment, this could be an opportunity worth exploring.
With around 1,000 UDAs, up to £15 per UDA, a 45% private split and a flexible 2-day working pattern, the role offers a route to develop your private dentistry without having to make the move to fully private work immediately.
📩 Apply today for a confidential discussion and further details.
Dental Recruit Network are a trusted supplier of NHS and Private Dental services. We supply work to Dental Nurses, Dental Receptionists, Practice Managers, Dental Hygienists and Dentists. We are one of the fastest growing recruitment agencies in the UK and supply Nationwide. Dental Recruit Network are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.
