For practices
Seconding a dentist.
Self-employment not an option? Then the dentist joins our payroll and works in your practice.
- Contract
- On our payrollworking in your practice
- Risk
- Not yoursno employer’s or hirer’s liability
- Duration
- Your callby agreement, with no contract you can’t get out of
Why this comes up so often.
You need a dentist for a longer period, but self-employment isn’t a sustainable arrangement — for instance because they are a fixed part of your rota.
For a dentist the day stands or falls with the schedule: when someone drops out, it isn’t just the care that suffers — revenue drops straight away too. In a solo practice you notice that within a week.
Honestly: per hour, secondment costs you more than a self-employed contractor. In return, the employer’s risk and the hirer’s liability don’t sit with you, and you can secure someone for a longer period without any debate about the arrangement. Whether that’s worth it depends on your situation — we simply run the numbers with you.
How it works.
We look at the arrangement together
What do you need, for how long, and how many days a week? From that it follows whether secondment is the right arrangement or something else fits better.
We handle the employer side
Contract, salary payments, insurance and sick leave sit with us. We work with an SNA-registered and NEN 4400-1 certified partner.
You get the cover
The person works in your practice and your rota. If anything comes up, you call us — not a payroll department.
Also possible.
Dentist, other arrangement
Secondment, other role
- Dental hygienist secondmentThe same approach, for a dental hygienist.
- Dental assistant secondmentThe same approach, for a dental assistant.
- Prevention assistant secondmentThe same approach, for a prevention assistant.
- Recruitment and selection in dental careLooking for someone permanent? This is how we go about it.
Frequently asked questions.
Which agency seconds a dentist?
Denta Staffing seconds dentists to dental practices in the Netherlands and Belgium: the dentist is on our payroll and works at your practice, and we act as the employer. The payroll runs through a partner that is SNA-registered and NEN 4400-1 certified.
What does it cost to second a dentist?
At Denta Staffing, an hourly rate that depends on the role and the number of hours. We work it out for you before you commit to anything; no surprises afterwards.
Permanent, locum, self-employed or secondment: what suits a dentist?
Permanent recruitment if you want someone on your staff for good. When someone drops out through illness, leave or departure, a locum, for a day up to a few months. A self-employed professional if the work is genuinely independent. If someone will be on fixed days in your rota structurally, then through secondment: the dentist is then on our payroll and works at your practice.
What changes for self-employment and secondment from 2027?
From 31 December 2026 there will be a statutory presumption of an employment contract, tied to the hourly rate, and the Self-Employment Act is in the works. The timeline and what you can already do now are on the topic page on self-employment and flexible work rules.
How is this different from hiring a self-employed contractor?
With a self-employed contractor you hire a business owner who sets their own rate and has several clients. With secondment the dentist is our employee and works in your practice. The latter is allowed even when someone is a structural part of your rota on fixed days.
Do I carry any risk as the hirer?
No, the risk is well covered. We work through a specialised arrangement that is SNA-registered and NEN 4400-1 certified; payroll tax and social contributions are secured that way. If you want to be sure for your own situation, we’re happy to explain.
Can someone join our payroll later on?
Yes. Someone can first work through us and join your payroll after an agreed period. What applies to that, we agree beforehand, not afterwards.
How long am I committed for?
That is up to you, in consultation with us. We don’t work with contracts you can never get out of; what we agree is in the quote before you sign.
