Self-Employed Associate Dentist in Bodmin

Are you a dentist who is passionate about making a lasting impact on the communities you serve? Do you want to use your skills to provide high-quality NHS dental care where it's needed most? At Smile Together, we're on a mission to transform healthcare in Cornwall and we want you to be part of it. We're seeking a Self-Employed Associate Dentist to join our team and deliver NHS Dental Services from our state‑of‑the‑art Mobile Dental Unit. You'll be working with pre‑identified communities across Cornwall, bringing exceptional care to those who need it most.

Main duties of the job

• Clinical Care & Patient Experience: Deliver high‑quality unscheduled dental care to NHS patients (adults and children). Apply current best practice and evidence‑based guidance in areas such as clinical examination and record keeping, oral health prevention strategies, radiography, antimicrobial prescribing, management of acute dental conditions, dental trauma (adult and paediatric), endodontic emergencies, consent and documentation of extractions, treatment of patients with complex needs or medical histories. Maintain awareness of referral pathways and patient access routes, including stabilisation clinics. Provide thorough clinical documentation to support continuity of care. Treat target numbers of patients efficiently while ensuring excellent patient experience.
• Professional Conduct & Standards: Adhere to the standards set out by the General Dental Council (GDC) and maintain full registration without conditions. Comply with Smile Together's internal policies, procedures, and contractual obligations. Maintain appropriate indemnity cover and NHS performer number. Take personal responsibility for understanding and complying with all relevant codes of conduct and governance frameworks.
• Professional Development: Maintain a Personal Development Plan and up‑to‑date CPD log. Engage in reflective practice and strive for continuous improvement. Attend and actively contribute to peer review meetings, clinical audits, and development sessions. Maintain mandatory training compliance and embrace ongoing changes in legislation, technologies and clinical practice. Participate in training through Smile Together's Training Academy and external education providers.
• Team Collaboration & Flexibility: Support colleagues across Smile Together, including Early Years Dentists, Apprentice Nurses, and wider clinical teams. Contribute to delivering unscheduled dental care services, including collaborative team temperature checks. Represent Smile Together professionally as an ambassador for our mission, vision, and values. Be willing to work from other locations when required, integrating into the local team as needed.
• Organisational Engagement & Contribution: Actively engage in service development, planning sessions, and in‑house meetings. Work with the Clinical Director and operational leads to help drive service improvement. Deliver in‑house training sessions or webinars as required. Play a key role in contributing to Smile Together's success as a Social Enterprise by supporting community‑focused oral health innovation.
• Governance & Safety: Maintain safe working practices at all clinical sites and ensure compliance with clinical governance requirements. Adhere to all health and safety procedures and promptly report incidents or near misses using the designated process. Maintain strong IT skills, particularly in using the Practice Management System.
• Other Duties: Undertake any additional reasonable responsibilities as requested by the Clinical Director or management team. This job description may evolve as the post develops; changes will be made in consultation with the post holder.

Organisational Expectations: All employees are expected to uphold the values of Smile Together Dental CIC as a Social Enterprise, contributing positively to community oral health outcomes. Employees should be familiar with the expectations outlined in the Employee Handbook. Maintaining good IT skills including in the use of our Practice Management System.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.