HUC

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

The closing date is 27 August 2025

Job summary

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 inBarnstaple, 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.

About us

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.

Details

Date posted

14 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£80 to £100 an hour per hour

Contract

Locum

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

4265-7415107-DAD-08-12

Job locations

Exeter, Newton Abbot, Barnstaple

Exeter, Newton Abbot, Barnstaple

EX1 2ED


Job description

Job responsibilities

Essential requirements

  • 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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Essential requirements

  • 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

Essential

Essential

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

Essential

Essential

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

HUC

Address

Exeter, Newton Abbot, Barnstaple

Exeter, Newton Abbot, Barnstaple

EX1 2ED


Employer's website

https://hucweb.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

HUC

Address

Exeter, Newton Abbot, Barnstaple

Exeter, Newton Abbot, Barnstaple

EX1 2ED


Employer's website

https://hucweb.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Recruitment

HUC

Recruitment@huc.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

14 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£80 to £100 an hour per hour

Contract

Locum

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

4265-7415107-DAD-08-12

Job locations

Exeter, Newton Abbot, Barnstaple

Exeter, Newton Abbot, Barnstaple

EX1 2ED


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