Associate Dentist - Whickham

Riverdale Healthcare; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental Academy

Mentoring network

Mentoring role with extra income

Private list growth with in-houseマーケティ

Discounts on CPD & more

Free mortgage advice

Refer a Friend bonus up to £7,500

Visa sponsorship available

Job summary

Riverdale Healthcare is recruiting an Associate Dentist for Village Dental Practice in Whickham. Join a forward-thinking team in a spacious 5-surgery clinic with ongoing support from an active Clinical Leadership group.

The role includes NHS and private opportunities, with a strong private potential and in-house dentistry offerings such as implants and orthodontics. You’ll work with a qualified Dental Nurse and have access to Riverdale’s Dental Academy and mentoring network.

Qualifications

• GDC registration with performer number.
• Indemnity cover is required.
• Eligibility to work in the UK is required.

Skills

GDC registration

Indemnity cover

Eligibility to work in the UK

Job description

Associate Dentist - Village Dental Practice- Whickham

Looking for a new challenge with a supportive, forward-thinking team? Join us in Whickham and work with a practice that truly invests in you.

What’s on offer?

• Wednesdays (and Saturdays if you love a weekend!) - approx 1200 UDAs
• Competitive UDA rate, depending on experience - let's chat!
• 50% private/lab fee split
• Active Clinical Leadership team available to support
• Spacious 5 surgery practice
• OPG, Digital X-rays, Intra-oral scanner, Airflow available
• SFD software used
• Specialist onsite - Implants, Orthodontics
• Working alongside a qualified Dental Nurse
• Established patient List
• Longstanding and established staff
• Separate dedicated staff room
• Local amneties nearby
• Limited parking at the rear of practice
• Good private potential
• 4.5* Google Review

We understand the high demand for NHS dentistry, which is why at Riverdale Healthcare, we’re offering an alternative – Riverdale Dental Essentials. This opportunity allows you to provide essential dental care to patients while also offering additional treatments and services to support their oral health needs.

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