Associate Dentist Full or Part Time

Associate Dentist Location: Meliora Dental, Leeds Contract Type: Full-time or Part-time (F/T basis: 40 hrs pw, Monday to Friday) About Meliora Dental Meliora Dental is a modern, patient-centred dental practice committed to delivering high-quality, ethical and compassionate care. Our focus is on clinical excellence, prevention-led dentistry, compliance, and delivering an outstanding patient experience. As the practice continues to grow, we are seeking an Associate Dentist who shares our values and is motivated to build strong patient relationships while supporting both NHS and private care pathways. We are seeking a motivated, patient-focused and clinically confident Associate Dentist to join our growing team. This role will primarily focus on providing high-quality NHS dental care while also supporting the growth of private treatments through patient education, internal referrals and identification of appropriate treatment opportunities. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the wider clinical team, including therapists and nurses, to deliver comprehensive patient care and support an exceptional patient journey. Undertake clinical duties in line with your GDC Scope of Practice, training, competence and indemnity, including: Providing high-quality NHS dental care and delivering a positive patient experience Carrying out comprehensive patient examinations, diagnoses and treatment planning Delivering routine and advanced restorative dentistry within scope of practice Providing preventative, periodontal and oral health advice to patients Prescribing, taking and interpreting dental radiographs where appropriate Maintaining accurate, contemporaneous and compliant clinical records Providing urgent and emergency dental care where required Working collaboratively with therapists, nurses and the wider practice team to support continuity of care and an effective patient journey Recognising and responding appropriately to medical emergencies and safeguarding concerns Identifying opportunities where patients may benefit from private treatments not available under the NHS, and supporting ethical patient education and internal referrals where clinically appropriate Supporting the growth of private dentistry within the practice through patient-focused communication and collaborative working with the wider clinical team Work in accordance with current GDC standards, HTM 01-05, CQC requirements and practice policies GDC registered Dentist (essential) Previous experience within general dental practice preferred Confident managing NHS patient lists and routine dentistry Comfortable discussing and promoting ethical private treatment options Committed to high clinical standards and continuous professional development Confident using digital systems and dental software Opportunity to develop private dentistry alongside NHS care Ongoing professional development and CPD support Established patient base with opportunity for growth