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ASSOCIATE DENTIST/DONAGHADEE, NORTHERN IRELAND
2-5 Days * Full-Time or Part-Time * ⅔ Private * ⅓ HSC * Flexible Working
A predominantly private opportunity with the flexibility to build your career your way.
Are you an Associate Dentist looking for a practice where you can enjoy strong private potential, an established patient base and genuine flexibility, while still having the support of an experienced dental group?
We'd love to hear from you.
Donaghadee Dental Centre is looking for an Associate Dentist to join our friendly, established team. This is an excellent opportunity for a dentist who wants to develop their private dentistry while maintaining a balanced mix of HSC and private patients.
Why Donaghadee?
- Approximately ⅔ Private / ⅓ HSC
- Established patient base
- Genuine opportunity to grow your private income
- Flexible 2-5 day working pattern
- Full-time or part-time considered
- Supportive, experienced clinical team
- Qualified dental nurse support
- Modern surgery and digital dentistry
- Clinical mentoring and professional development
- Marketing support to help grow your patient base
- Opportunity to develop your clinical interests
- A beautiful coastal location with an excellent lifestyle
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You won't just be joining one practice.
Smart has 10 practices in and around Belfast, allowing you to build a long-term career within a growing dental group and, where appropriate, explore opportunities across our wider Northern Ireland network.
Whether you're looking for your ideal long-term practice, additional surgery days, a change of environment or opportunities to develop your clinical interests, we're happy to have an informal conversation about where you could fit best within Smart.
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They're about having the right patients, the right clinical support, the right earning opportunity and the flexibility to enjoy life outside dentistry too.
Donaghadee offers the chance to combine your career with coastal living, while remaining within easy reach of Belfast and the surrounding areas.
What we're looking for
- GDC Registered Dentist (or GDC application in process)
- Experience in general dentistry
- HSC performer number or eligibility to obtain one
- Excellent communication skills
- Patient-focused approach
- A genuine interest in developing both private and HSC dentistry
Interested? Let's have a conversation.
If Donaghadee sounds like the right fit, we'd love to hear from you today. Apply Now!
We will arrange a call, and if you're looking for something slightly different, with 10 Smart practices across Northern Ireland, we may have another opportunity that suits you even better.
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