Job Description
Locum Dentist required to join the team at our St Michaels Dental, Wakefield practice.
- Start Date: Available Immediately or a later start can be accommodated.
- Days and Hours available: 4 x days per week with 1 late night, ideally a Thursday
- Performer number required for this position
- 5 surgery well established practice of over 25 years.
- Mixed practice, both NHS and Private with excellent earning potential for private.
- Located within the same building as St Michaels Orthodontics which occupies the upper floor of the site.
- 6 Associate Dentists and 1 Orthodontist
- Joe Hendron and Catherine McCanny well known within the local and wider community
Wakefield is a city in West Yorkshire, very centrally located for travel from the North, South, East or West – both the A1 and M1 pass close by, as does the M62 Manchester to Hull motorway. Wakefield lies just south of Leeds and north of Barnsley with Dewsbury to the west, and Pontefract to the east.
We are a part of Portman, a leading provider of private-focused dental care across the UK and Ireland. Recently, Portman has merged with Dentex bringing together two of the UK’s leading providers of private-focused dental care with shared values based on community, integrity, and dedication to clinical freedom. Both companies celebrate the individuality of our practices and their teams and our shared focus remains on putting people first; this means exceptional care for our patients, industry-leading support for our practices and access to the best professional opportunities. Together we are one of the largest dental groups in the UK, operating over 350 UK practices, with more than 4,000 members in our community, providing for more than 1.5 million patients annually across the UK, Ireland, and Benelux.
If you would like to find out more about this opportunity please press apply or contact Vikki on [email protected]
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Qualifications
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) or equivalent qualification
- Current registration with the General Dental Council (GDC)
- Previous experience working as a dentist in NHS and/or private practice settings
- Proficiency in a wide range of dental procedures and treatments
- Excellent patient care and management skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate patient records
- Knowledge of NHS dental regulations and procedures
- Understanding of private dental practice operations
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
- Commitment to continuing professional development and staying current with dental advancements
- Empathetic approach to patient care with a focus on building trust and rapport
Additional Information
6 months Maternity Cover to start asap
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplace. We are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect and are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, disability, age, or nationality.