Associate Dentist

Dentex Health; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable dental practice in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking an Associate Dentist to provide both NHS and private dental services. The role offers flexibility, clinical autonomy, and the opportunity to grow a private patient list while maintaining NHS security. Ideal candidates will have a dental degree and experience in both NHS and private settings, ensuring a high standard of patient care. This position allows for a balanced approach between NHS work and private dentistry, fostering career growth and professional development.

Benefits

Full clinical freedom

Private growth support

Mentoring & CPD

Career flexibility

Qualifications

• Must have a valid dental degree and registration.
• Experience with both NHS and private patients is preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality dental care in a mixed setting.
• Support NHS patients while developing private dentistry.
• Participate in continuous professional development.

Skills

NHS dentistry

Private dentistry

Clinical autonomy

Patient care

Education

Dental degree

Job description

Associate Dentist – Mixed NHS & Private

Atkinson Dental Practice| Newcastle

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.

Atkinson Dental Practice is a well-established mixed practice in Newcastle, 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 Atkinson 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 Atkinson 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 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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