Dentist - Urgent Care - Devon - Exeter, Newton Abbot, Barnstaple

HUC; Exeter; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 138,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible weekends

Self-employed terms

Job summary

HUC is seeking dentists to join our self-employed locum team, providing urgent dental care across Dorset and Devon clinics. You will work weekends and bank holidays with flexible sessions and no minimum shift requirement.

Applicants must be GDC registered and will work alongside qualified nurses and on-call staff, with a management team supporting compliance and onboarding.

Qualifications

• Registered with the GDC.
• Active performer number.
• Able to work independently alongside nurse and receptionist.
• Good experience delivering urgent dental care.
• Willing to undertake required treatments to address patient needs.
• Proficient with IT systems and dental software.

Responsibilities

• Provide urgent dental care at weekends and bank holidays.
• Work with nurses and receptionists in clinics.
• Complete sessions matched to availability and preferences.
• Adhere to compliance and clinical governance requirements.

Skills

GDC registration

Independent practice

IT systems proficiency

Education

GDC registration

Tools

Practice management software

Job description

Non NHS Banding

Main area Dental Grade Non NHS Banding Contract Ad-hoc: locum Hours Flexible working - Weekends and Bank Holidays Job ref 4265-8302106

Site Exeter, Newton Abbot, Barnstaple Salary £80 - £100 per hour Salary period Hourly Closing 04/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

We are looking for dentists to join our team of self-employed contractors providing urgent dental care across our Dorset and Devon clinics. The service provides urgent dental care covering weekends and Bank Holidays, with flexible working, you choose when and where you work with no minimum shift requirement. Working with fully qualified nurses, supported by on-call staff and a management team.

The South West of the UK is one of the sunniest places in the UK, with access to many beaches and activities such as surfing, walking in national parks, visiting national monuments and historic cities, and the coastlines including the Jurassic coast.

Our clinics are located in Barnsta p le, Exeter, Plymouth, Newton Abbot, Dorchester and Boscombe.

Main duties of the job

Access Dental is a subsidiary of HUC who has been providing dental services in the South West for over a decade. This knowledge and experience coupled with HUC’s drive for innovation and service improvements makes this an exciting time to work in our service.

We are looking for more dentists to join our existing team who work for us on a self-employed basis, this means it is flexible, you choose your own sessions, matched to your preferences and availability.

Working for our organisation

Key information

• Weekend and Bank holidays between the hours of 9:00-12:00 and 13:00-16:00
• 30 minute triaged and pre booked appointments
• Rate of £80 per hour weekends, and enhanced rate of £100 for a bank holiday weekend

Process

• Express your interest via the link through TRAC
• If you fulfil the person criteria we will invite to a discussion (via Teams)
• After the discussion if you are successful you will proceed to the compliance process.
• Once compliance is completed and clinically approved, provided with the necessary information, a familiarisation session and start working in the clinics.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Registered with the GDC
• Active performer number
• Able to work independently alongside nurse and receptionist
• Good experience and knowledge of delivering in and working in urgent dental care
• Caring and compassionate
• Willing and able to undertake necessary treatment to help address patient urgent dental care needs within the timescales
• Good understanding of IT systems ability to use different software systems

Person specification

• Dentist registered with GDC
• Experience of independent practicing in UC settings.

Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the full duration of their employment without requiring employer sponsorship, including after the expiry of any time-limited visa (such as a Graduate visa)

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.