Associate Dentist - St Michaels Dental Practice, Wakefield (Competitive UDA rate available)

PortmanDentex; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

PortmanDentex’s St Michaels Dental Practice in Wakefield is seeking an Associate Dentist to join a well-established, 5-surgery practice with NHS and private patients. The role offers 4 days per week with one late evening and a flexible start from November 2026.

A collaborative team of 6 associates and an orthodontist supports clinical freedom and earning potential in a private-focused environment. The Wakefield location combines accessible travel links and a strong local reputation, with

Job description

• Full-time
• Contract Type: Permanent
• PortmanDentex Location: Wakefield - St Michaels Dental Practice
• Department: Practices - North

Job Description

Associate Dentist required to join our fabulous team at our St Michaels Dental, Wakefield practice.

• Start Date: Available as of November 2026, however a flexible start can be negotiated.
• Days and Hours available: 4 days per week with 1 x late night during the week - we require the full 4 days commitment for this role.
• Performer number required for this position.
• High UDA rate on offer
• 5 surgery well established practice of over 25 years.
• Mixed practice, both NHS and Private with excellent earning potential for private.
• Located within the same building as St Michaels Orthodontics which occupies the upper floor of the site.
• 6 Associate Dentists and 1 Orthodontist
• Joe Hendron and Catherine McCanny well known within the local and wider community

Wakefield is a city in West Yorkshire, very centrally located for travel from the North, South, East or West – both the A1 and M1 pass close by, as does the M62 Manchester to Hull motorway. Wakefield lies just south of Leeds and north of Barnsley with Dewsbury to the west, and Pontefract to the east.

We are a part of Portman, a leading provider of private-focused dental care across the UK and Ireland. Recently, Portman has merged with Dentex bringing together two of the UK’s leading providers of private-focused dental care with shared values based on community, integrity, and dedication to clinical freedom. Both companies celebrate the individuality of our practices and their teams and our shared focus remains on putting people first; this means exceptional care for our patients, industry-leading support for our practices and access to the best professional opportunities. Together we are one of the largest dental groups in the UK, operating over 350 UK practices, with more than 4,000 members in our community, providing for more than 1.5 million patients annually across the UK, Ireland, and Benelux.

Additional Information

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplace. We are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect and are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, disability, age, or nationality.

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