Private & NHS Dentist/North West & NI

Associate Dentists — Opportunities Across the North West & Northern Ireland

Liverpool / Manchester / Preston / Blackburn

Are you looking for a role that fits your clinical strengths, interests and long‑term goals, rather than being squeezed into a fixed diary?

A Role Designed Around You

Whether your focus is:

• General NHS dentistry
• Cosmetic and aesthetic work
• Clear aligners & smile design
• Oral surgery or implants
• Preventive‑led dentistry
• Building a strong mixed portfolio

We will work with you to place you in a practice where your skills are genuinely valued and supported.

Flexible days and hours available (minimum 8 hours per working day).

We will align your availability with practice demand to create a structure that works for both you and the team.

Why Now Is a Great Time to Join

With upcoming NHS reforms in 2026 focusing more on prevention, quality outcomes and improved flexibility, this is a key time to join a group that is proactively investing in both NHS stability and structured private growth.

Across our practices, we are investing in:

• Stronger private patient acquisition systems
• AI‑driven enquiry management (including Boxly systems)
• Treatment Coordinator‑led case acceptance support
• Digital marketing and cosmetic growth strategies
• Upgraded clinical equipment to support advanced treatments

This creates genuine earning potential, not just a theoretical “private opportunity”.

The Clinical Environment

You will work alongside:

• Fully qualified, experienced dental nurses
• Direct Access Therapists
• Dedicated Treatment Coordinators (in selected sites)
• Experienced Practice Managers
• Supportive Principal Dentists
• Regional clinical and operational leadership

Our practices are modern, well‑equipped and digitally integrated, featuring:

• Digital radiography
• Rotary endodontics
• Intraoral scanners (in selected sites)
• Modern decontamination rooms
• High‑quality materials and clinical support
• Established patient lists with strong demand

You will have full clinical freedom within a supportive and structured environment.

What We’re Looking For

• GDC‑registered dentist
• Performer number (for NHS roles)
• Strong communication skills
• A positive, team‑oriented mindset
• Commitment to high‑quality patient care

Whether you are an experienced associate, developing your private portfolio, or seeking a more balanced and supported structure, we can build a role around you.

Let’s Have a Confidential Conversation

If you're exploring your options and would like to discuss opportunities across Liverpool, Manchester, Preston or Blackburn, I would be very happy to speak privately.

Please send your CV to: Joanne.parfitt@smartdentalcare.co.uk, or simply reply to this advert.

We can arrange a confidential and informal discussion about the type of role that would suit you best.

Your next position doesn’t have to be “just another associate job”. Let’s find the right fit.

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