Associate Dentist and unscheduled care

Riverdale Healthcare; Wallsend; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental Academy

Mentoring network

Mentoring role with extra income

Grow private list

Discounts: CPD & more

Free mortgage advice

Charity match funding

Refer a Friend bonus

Visa sponsorship available

Special interests encouraged

NHS pension

Job summary

Riverdale Healthcare's Alpha Dental Care in Wallsend invites dentists to join our expanding 4-surgery practice. Enjoy a supportive regional leadership, NHS and private caseload balance, and modern digital dentistry tools.

We offer full-time roles from September with flexible scheduling, generous private list growth, a comprehensive mentoring network, access to our Dental Academy, and sponsorship for eligible candidates.

Job description

Alpha Dental Care, Laburnum, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear

Looking for a new challenge with a supportive, forward-thinking team? Join us in Alpha Dental Care, Laburnumand work with a practice that truly invests in you.

Located in Wallsend, just outside Newcastle upon Tyne, the 4-surgery practice is ideally positioned for clinicians looking to work within easy reach of Newcastle and the wider North East. With excellent local transport links and a well-established patient base, it’s a great opportunity to build a stable list while developing your clinical interests.

What’s on offer?

• Full time available from September- you choose what days work for you!(around 5000 UDAs depending on days worked)
• 1 day of Unscheduled care (£600 per day) available should you wish you take a min of 2days associate contract as well
• Competitive UDA rate, by negotiation
• Practice private plan
• 50% private/lab fee split
• Modern 4 surgery practice
• Digital x-rays, intra-oral scanner and airflow available at the practice
• SFD software used
• Established NHS list available
• Specialists onsite - Endodontics, Invisalign, Facial Aesthetics
• Longstanding and established staff onsite
• Clinical lead onsite for further support
• Hygienist available onsite
• Metro and bus links nearby
• A highly engaged Regional Director and Clinical Lead who will guide you through the transition and champion your ongoing growth
• 4.7star on Google Reviews- "

Perks you’ll love:

• Our very own Dental Academy – with courses, mentoring & big-name connections
• A mentoring network so you’re never on your own
• Chance to step into a mentoring role with extra income
• Proven potential to grow your private list (with in-house marketing magic)
• Discounts galore: CPD, High Street, Blue Light, courses & more
• Free mortgage advice
• Charity match funding & a Refer a Friend bonus up to £7,500
• Visa sponsorship available (T&Cs apply)
• Special interests are encouraged and enthusiastically supported so your clinic can be designed around you!
• Gain your NHS pension, Enhanced NHS Maternity and Paternity leave, Enhanced NHS Sick pay whilst also building a private list

Why Riverdale Healthcare?

Riverdale Healthcare is an exciting, growing dental group with practices right across England. From NHS to private and specialist care, we’re all about making every patient’s experience positive and stress-free. Our friendly, talented teams are passionate about delivering the kind of dentistry that makes a real difference.

At Riverdale, we put people first. We believe in honesty, kindness, and always doing the right thing – for our patients and for each other. We celebrate diversity, welcome new ideas, and love finding better ways to do things. Most importantly, we work together, creating a supportive and inclusive place where both patients and colleagues feel valued.

What you’ll need:

• GDC registration + performer number
• Indemnity cover
• Eligibility to work in the UK

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you are ready to apply but require any additional support or reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment department at your earliest convenience at: [e-mail].

Come and see what dentistry looks like when you’ve got the right team behind you!

Internal Recruitment Team

We are Riverdale Healthcare's in-house recruitment team, not an agency, and we pride ourselves on building genuine relationships with candidates while supporting them every step of the recruitment process.