Maternity cover hygienist

PortmanDentex

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Rayleigh, gb on site Until 10/5/2026 First posted August 6, 2026 Last posted August 6, 2026
Job description

Are you a passionate hygienist ready to take the next step in your career? We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Dental Hygienist to join The Essex Smile Centre, our established dental practice in Rayleigh (SS6 7EW) on a maternity cover basis for a period of 9 months.

We’re looking for a committed and enthusiastic hygienist to help us continue growing and take our services to the next level. You will deliver high-quality patient care, manage your own patient list, and work alongside experienced dentists and support staff to provide comprehensive dental hygiene services.

What we offer

  • Working days include Monday, Thursday & Friday
  • Opportunity to deliver comprehensive dental hygiene treatments within your scope of practice. 
  • Management of an established and diverse patient list, ensuring continuity of care and building strong therapeutic relationships
  • Join a supportive and experienced clinical and practice team

If you’re looking for a supportive environment where your expertise is valued, we’d love to hear from you.

What do you get in return? 

By joining PortmanDentex, you’ll be part of a 360+ practice business, which is predominantly focused on private dentistry. This means you get access to our large network of like-minded clinicians, as well as being surrounded by skilled practice teams who’ll partner with you to deliver exceptional patient care.  The support doesn’t end there though, we also offer: 

  • Full clinical freedom – meaning you can use your preferred equipment, materials, labs, and referral pathways to deliver the best level of care to your patients. We’ll champion you as a self-employed clinician, and ensure you always retain your unique identity  
  • Access to first class marketing, branding, and business support – enabling you to maximise your diary utilisation 
  • Mentoring and CPD – we can connect you with clinical mentors to guide and advise you, as well as running regular CPD events with some of our best-in-class dentists and specialists 

Support from Clinical Leads – we have team of practising clinicians who split their week between delivering outstanding care to their patients, and acting as a key link between our clinicians and the wider business.

 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplace. We are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect and are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, disability, age, or nationality.

About this role

Summary

Provide dental hygiene services, manage patient lists, and work with dental team for 9 months.

Job title

Maternity cover hygienist

Experience level

entry level

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Rayleigh, UK, remote work not allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

dental hygienepatient management

Preferred skills

CPDmentoring

Specializations

hygienistdental care
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Rayleigh SS6, UK

On-site City
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