Locum Dentist- Unscheduled Care sessions £600

Alpha Dental Group; Northallerton; Remote; GBP 96,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dedicated unscheduled care sessions

Supportive practice and management

Nursing support

Modern surgeries

Job summary

Alpha Dental Care in Northallerton invites a Locum Dentist to deliver unscheduled NHS care in a structured, efficient diary. You will see 15–20 patients daily with 20-minute slots and support from qualified nurses, ensuring high-quality, patient-centred care for urgent needs.

The role offers dedicated unscheduled care sessions, with modern facilities and a supportive management team to help you deliver the best patient experience during NHS Access sessions.

Qualifications

• GDC registration is required.
• NHS Performer Number is required.
• Valid indemnity cover is required.
• Hepatitis B vaccination is required.
• Regular CPD updates are required.
• Current DBS is required.
• Eligibility to work in the UK is required.
• Ability to manage a wide range of urgent and unscheduled dental presentations.

Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated NHS unscheduled care in the Access style sessions.
• Work within a fully structured diary with 20-minute appointment slots.
• Deliver high-quality urgent dental care to unscheduled patients.
• Collaborate with nursing support and the wider clinical team.
• Maintain patient-centred care in a busy unscheduled clinic.

Skills

GDC registration

NHS Performer Number

Indemnity cover

HepB

CPD update

DBS check

Eligibility to work in the UK

Managing urgent/scheduled dental cases

Job description

Locum Dentist – Unscheduled Care Sessions

Do you enjoy the variety and pace of Access sessions? We're seeking a Locum Dentist to provide dedicated unscheduled NHS care, supporting patients who require urgent or unscheduled dental treatment. With a fully structured diary and realistic appointment times, you'll spend your day helping patients access the care they need when they need it most.

• Location- Alpha Dental Care, Northallerton
• Days- Mondays AND/ORWednesdays

What's on offer?

• £600 per day (7 hours)
• Dedicated unscheduled care sessions
• 15–20 patients per day
• 20-minute appointment slots throughout the diary with some buffer time for and more complex cases
• Structured appointment book designed specifically for urgent and “Access” style care
• Clinical freedom to deliver high quality patient care
• Fully qualified and experienced nursing support
• Modern surgeries with well-maintained equipment
• High-quality materials and instruments provided
• Supportive practice and management team

Further Opportunities

For clinicians looking to establish longer-term patient relationships, there may also be opportunities to discuss taking on patients through our Dental Essentials or private membership plans. This could provide the opportunity to gradually build and develop your own private patient diary alongside the unscheduled care sessions. Where NHS capacity allows a similar approach could be taken to support core practice UDA delivery where needed

Why join us?

Our unscheduled care clinics play a vital role in supporting patients who require urgent/unscheduled dental treatment. With a carefully zoned diary and realistic appointment times, you'll be able to focus on delivering effective, patient-centred care without the pressure of an overbooked schedule.

You'll be joining a collaborative clinical team where support is readily available, allowing you to concentrate on what matters most—providing excellent treatment and a positive patient experience.

What you'll need:

• GDC registration
• NHS Performer Number
• Valid indemnity cover
• HepB
• Update to CPD
• Current DBS
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Confidence in managing a wide range of urgent and unscheduled dental presentations

About Us

We are committed to delivering accessible, high-quality dental care to our communities. Our practices combine modern facilities, experienced support teams and a patient first approach to create an environment where clinicians can thrive and patients receive the care they need when they need it most. Our teams have vast experience of delivering unscheduled care whilst part of incentivised access and UDAC schemes delivering some 42000 appointments across 25 sites since November 2022