Associate Dentist

Dentex Health; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 70,000 - GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dental group in Cambridge is seeking an Associate Dentist to provide both NHS and private dental care. This role offers the stability of NHS work combined with opportunities for private growth in a supportive environment. With modern technology and a dedicated clinical team, you will enjoy clinical autonomy and the ability to manage your own patient list. Flexible full-time or part-time hours are available, targeting dentists committed to their career development.

Benefits

Full clinical freedom

Support for private work marketing

Mentoring and CPD opportunities

Qualifications

• Being a registered dentist in the UK.
• Experience in NHS dentistry is preferred.
• Ability to transition between NHS and private dentistry.

Responsibilities

• Provide dental care to both NHS and private patients.
• Utilize modern technology and maintain patient care.
• Support the growth of a private patient list.

Skills

Clinical autonomy

NHS and private patient management

Strong communication skills

Ability to work flexibly

Education

Dental degree

GDC registration

Job description

Overview

Associate Dentist – Mixed NHS & Private
Hurst Park Dental Practice | Cambridge
Secure NHS income. Real private growth. A practice that backs you.

If you’re a dentist who wants the stability of NHS work without giving up ambition, this could be exactly what you’ve been looking for.

Hurst Park Dental Practice is a well-established mixed practice in Cambridge, offering a rare opportunity to combine dependable NHS revenue and NHS pension access with the freedom and support to grow a high-quality private patient list.

Whether you’re currently NHS-focused and curious about private dentistry, or already working mixed and wanting to do more, we’ll meet you where you are and help you build forward.

Why Hurst Park Dental Practice?

• Well-established, respected practice with a loyal NHS and private patient base
• Supportive, experienced clinical and practice team
• Modern, high-end technology and a well-maintained working environment
• Strong local reputation for patient care and professionalism

Full-time or part-time available with genuinely flexible days and hours.

The Best of Both Worlds

• NHS security – stable income, consistent demand, NHS pension benefits
• Private opportunity – time, support, and marketing to grow private work at your pace
• Clinical autonomy – you decide how you practice

We actively support dentists who want to transition from NHS-heavy to mixed, or develop private dentistry alongside NHS work without pressure.

What You’ll Get with PortmanDentex

Joining Hurst Park Dental Practice also means becoming part of PortmanDentex, a group that is both private-focused whilst fully appreciating the value of NHS dentistry.

You’ll benefit from:

• Full clinical freedom Use your preferred materials, labs, equipment, and referral pathways — you remain fully self-employed and clinically independent.
• Private growth support Access to first-class marketing, branding, and business support to help you build private dentistry sustainably and ethically.
• Mentoring & CPD that actually adds value Webinars, hands-on training, mentoring programmes, and learning from international educators, university professors, and published clinicians.
• Clinical Leads who are dentists Practising clinicians who understand real-world dentistry and support you clinically — not managers who’ve never picked up a handpiece.
• Career flexibility Opportunities across the PortmanDentex group, including dual-site working if that suits your lifestyle or career plans.

Who This Role Suits

• NHS dentists looking for security with progression
• Mixed dentists wanting more private opportunity
• Dentists who value support, autonomy, and long-term career sustainability

If you’d like to explore this opportunity in confidence, click Apply, or email Justine at [e-mail]

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