Locum Dental Associate

Henry Schein; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dental practice in Tees Valley is looking for a Locum Dentist to provide urgent care. The ideal candidate must be GDC registered and qualified, with experience in the UK. Working days are Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays with a day rate of £550. The position includes managing high clinical needs patients effectively within a mixed practice environment.

Qualifications

• Must be fully qualified and GDC registered.
• Experience working in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide urgent dental care to patients.
• Manage appointment slots effectively for same-day urgent cases.
• Handle patients with high clinical needs as per NHS instructions.

Education

GDC registration

Fully qualified Dentist

Job description

LOCUM DENTIST - HARTLEPOOL

A new opportunity has become available for a Locum Dentist for a urgent care practice located in Hartlepool, Durham.

Start Date: ASAP - ongoing until March 2026 (could be longer).
Days of work: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Working hours: 9am-5:30pm (Lunch between 12:30-1:30).
Day Rate on offer: £550.

Practice Information

Mixed 7 surgery practice using Kodak R4, digital x-rays. Experienced team of Nurses, possibility of associate position (can be discussed further).

Location Information

Car park pay and display opposite, train station a 10 minute walk away.

Role Summary

This role is for urgent care and patients with high clinical needs as instructed by the NHS. There is 15 × 30‑minute slots booked per day for each clinician where NHS expects definitive treatment to be carried out; if this is not possible they can rebook the patient to return for treatment.

High Clinical Needs Examples

• ANY patient requiring urgent or emergency dental care.
• ANY patient requiring non‑urgent dental care where:
  • There is a significant risk of deterioration and/or longer‑term consequences.
  • The patient is vulnerable for medical or social reasons (e.g. patient with particular medical conditions, looked after children, adults with care and support needs).
• ANY patient requiring primary care dentistry intervention before planned secondary dental or medical care can be progressed (e.g. patients awaiting cancer care).

Appointment Management

These appointments MUST BE reasonably managed to ensure utilisation is optimised with minimal waste but also to maintain a balance that allows ‘same‑day’ urgent patient presentations every day and prevents appointment slots from being fully booked weeks in advance, leaving no capacity to accommodate those presenting with immediate need.

Qualifications

All candidates must be fully qualified, GDC registered with UK experience.