Smart Dental Care
Associate Dentist FAMILY & SMILES NI
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ASSOCIATE DENTIST FOR OUR DONAGHADEE DENTAL PRACTICE IN NORTHERN IRELAND BT21
£12,000 JOINING & RETENTION BONUS
⅔ PRIVATE & ⅓ HSC & ESTABLISED PATIENT BASE
2-5 Days \ Full-Time or Part-Time \ Flexible Days \ Excellent Private Earning Potential
Looking for a predominantly private Associate Dentist opportunity in Northern Ireland with an established patient base, genuine earning potential and the flexibility to choose the working pattern that suits you?
Donaghadee Dental Centre could be your next dental home.
We are looking for an Associate Dentist to join our established practice in the beautiful coastal town of Donaghadee, County Down, within easy reach of Belfast.
What Makes This Opportunity Different?
- £12,000 Northern Ireland Joining & Retention Bonus
- Approximately ⅔ Private / ⅓ HSC
- Established patient base
- Excellent opportunity to grow your private earnings
- 2-5 days available
- Full-time or part-time considered
- Flexible working pattern
- Qualified Dental Nurse support
- Experienced clinical and practice team
- Modern, digital dentistry
- Clinical mentoring and professional development
- Marketing support to help grow your private patient base
- Opportunity to develop your own clinical interests
- Fantastic coastal location with Belfast within easy reach
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For dentists looking to relocate to Northern Ireland and build a long-term career with Smart, we can offer our £12,000 Joining & Retention Bonus, structured as:
- £2,000 joining/relocation payment
- *£5,000 after 12 months
- *£5,000 after 2 years
Full terms will be discussed during the recruitment process.
Predominantly Private, With Patients Waiting
Donaghadee offers an attractive balance of approximately ⅔ Private and ⅓ HSC dentistry, giving you the stability of an established patient base alongside significant opportunity to develop your private dentistry and earnings.
Whether your interests are in general private dentistry, restorative, cosmetic or other areas of dentistry, we want to help you develop the type of clinical career that interests you.
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More Than One Practice
Smart Dental Care has an established network of practices across Northern Ireland.
That means you are not simply joining one surgery; you are joining a wider clinical network with opportunities to develop your career, access additional surgery days where appropriate and work alongside experienced clinicians.
What We're Looking For
- GDC-registered Dentist or GDC application in progress
- Northern Ireland Dental List number or eligibility to obtain one
- Patient-focused approach
- Excellent communication skills
- Interest in developing both Private and HSC dentistry
Interested? Let's Have a Private & Confidential Chat, 'Apply' Today!
If you're considering a move, relocating to Northern Ireland or simply want to understand the earning potential and patient base available at Donaghadee, we'd be very happy to have an informal and private & confidential conversation.
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