Dental Therapist – Gloucester

Be part of something new, modern, and genuinely exciting. Join Smile Together, a growing, forward-thinking dental company as we expand into Gloucester with a brand-new, purpose-built clinic delivering much-needed NHS dental care anticipated June. We’re a successful dental company launching a new dental practice in Gloucester, created to improve access to NHS dentistry for the local community. As we open this exciting new chapter, we’re looking for enthusiastic Associate Dentists who want to help shape a service from day one. If you’re passionate about modern, ethical dentistry and want to be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and people, this is a rare opportunity to get involved at the very start — and make a genuine impact.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Provide NHS stabilisation-focused care, supporting patients with urgent and unmet dental needs through preventive, periodontal, and restorative treatments within scope of practice.
• Deliver routine hygiene services, including scale and polish and non-surgical periodontal therapy, as part of ongoing patient care.
• Work as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team committed to reducing oral health inequalities and improving long-term oral health outcomes.
• Undertake comprehensive oral health assessments, including periodontal charting, caries risk assessment, and treatment planning in line with NHS care pathways.
• Provide personalised preventive care and oral hygiene instruction, tailored to individual patient needs and risk factors.
• Apply fluoride varnish and fissure sealants where clinically appropriate.
• Carry out paediatric preventive and restorative dentistry, including stainless steel crowns on primary teeth (Hall technique where appropriate).
• Extract primary teeth where clinically indicated and within scope.
• Provide direct-access assessments, hygiene, periodontal treatments, and restorations for adults, in line with GDC scope of practice and NHS contract requirements.
• Take and interpret radiographs within scope and local protocols.
• Provide elements of urgent and stabilisation care, including temporary dressings, re-cementing crowns, and supporting emergency appointments as required.
• Work within agreed NHS contractual and governance arrangements, with administrative and clinical support to ensure appropriate claim submission and record-keeping.

What You’ll Bring

• Recognised qualification in Dental Hygiene and Therapy (Diploma or BSc), or a Dental Hygiene qualification for those applying for a hygiene-only role.
• Current registration with the General Dental Council (without conditions).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a compassionate, patient-centred approach.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• A genuine enthusiasm for improving oral health access in Cornwall.

Associate Roles:

• Day Rate from £250
• Stabilisation: up to 7 patients per session (14 per day with flexibility based on treatment requirements)
• Private hygiene services – following services being established
• Balanced clinical mix: Private, NHS (stabilisation)
• Flexible working hours
• Clinical freedom with full admin and nursing support

Here’s How to Apply: Please send a copy of your CV and a Cover Letter to joinus.smiletogether@nhs.net or if you want a discussion about the role and the business please feel free to call 07355090789. *Conditions apply. You will need to be able to demonstrate that you have the right to work in the UK as we do not offer sponsorship and that you are able to commute to the place of work. GDC registration without conditions.