Associate Dentist

Dentex Health; Grantham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dental practice in Grantham is seeking an Associate Dentist to work in a mixed NHS and private role. The ideal candidate will enjoy stability through NHS work while having the opportunity to grow a private patient list. This position offers flexible hours, clinical freedom, and support for professional growth, making it suitable for dentists looking to enhance their career while maintaining a solid NHS foundation.

Benefits

Supportive clinical team

Access to high-end technology

Mentoring and CPD opportunities

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Qualified dentist with an understanding of NHS and private dentistry.
• Must value support, autonomy, and career sustainability.
• Willingness to transition from NHS-heavy to a mixed approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care with NHS and private patients simultaneously.
• Utilize preferred materials and techniques in practice.
• Engage in mentoring and continuous professional development.

Skills

NHS dentistry understanding

Private dentistry growth

Clinical autonomy

Patient care

Education

Dental degree

Job description

Associate Dentist – Mixed NHS & Private

The Dental & Implant Clinic | Grantham

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.

The Dental & Implant Clinic is a well-established mixed practice in Grantham, 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 The Dental & Implant Clinic?

• 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 totransition from NHS-heavy to mixed, ordevelop private dentistry alongside NHS work without pressure.

What You’ll Get with PortmanDentex

Joining The Parade Dental Practice also means becoming part of PortmanDentex, a group that is bothprivate-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 forsecurity with progression
• Mixed dentists wantingmore private opportunity
• Dentists who valuesupport, autonomy, and long-term career sustainability

If you’d like to explore this opportunity in confidence, clickApply

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