Role Summary
We are seeking a compassionate, experienced Urgent Care NHS Dentist to join our Peterborough urgent dental service. You will be responsible for providing safe, efficient and high-quality care to patients referred via NHS111, delivering emergency and urgent dental treatment in line with NHS specifications.
This role is ideal for a dentist who is confident handling high-needs patients, comfortable making quick clinical decisions, and able to work in a fast-paced urgent care environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide urgent and emergency dental treatment to NHS111-referred patients
- Examine, diagnose, and manage acute dental problems including pain, swelling, trauma and infections
- Deliver appropriate urgent treatment (e.g., extractions, temporisation, pulpal extirpation, dressings) in line with NHS urgent care guidelines
- Ensure thorough safeguarding, medical history checks and clinical note documentation
- Keep accurate activity records for NHS reporting
- Work closely with the Urgent Care Service Manager to support safe patient flow
- Follow all CQC, NHS, infection control and LocSSIP requirements
- Communicate clearly and compassionately with patients who may be anxious, distressed or in significant pain
- Support escalation pathways for vulnerable or complex cases
- Participate in audits, clinical governance and mandatory training
Requirements
- GDC-registered Dentist
- Valid performer number (or eligibility to apply)
- Experience in urgent or emergency dental care preferred, but not essential
- Confident delivering extractions, emergency endo, and managing acute infections
- Strong decision-making skills with the ability to work under pressure
- Excellent communication and patient-management skills
- Up-to-date indemnity, vaccinations and CPD
- Commitment to safe, high-quality clinical practice
What We Offer
- Competitive sessional rates
- Flexible days — weekdays, evenings and weekends available
- Supportive nursing team and experienced service manager
- Modern surgeries with digital x-ray, rotary endo, high-spec equipment
- A well-organised urgent care environment with efficient patient flow
- Opportunities for ongoing training, governance development and multi-site work
Ideal For Dentists Who…
- Enjoy fast-paced emergency dentistry
- Want secure, consistent NHS111 patient flow
- Are confident in managing urgent cases independently
- Prefer focused urgent treatment rather than routine general dentistry
Job Type: Freelance
Work Location: In person