Associate Dentist (NHS/ Private) - St Michaels Dental Practice, Wakefield

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. St Michaels Dental Practice is a well‑established mixed practice in Wakefield 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 St Michaels

• 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

• 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

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Additional Information: 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.

Remote Work: No

Employment Type: Part‑time

Key Skills: Post Residency Experience, Presentation Skills, Dentrix, Hospitality Experience, .NET, Communication skills, Chairside Assisting, Pediatrics Experience, Restoration, Botox Experience, Eaglesoft, Mentoring

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1