Senior Dental Officer - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - NHS Scotland

NHS Scotland

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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NHS LOTHIAN

PUBLIC DENTAL SERVICE

Senior Dental Officer with responsibility for the Lothian National Dental Inspection Programme (Band B)

7.5 hours per week - 0.2WTE**NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

A dentist appointed to this grade:

shall be registered and have a Licence to Practice with the General Dental Council (GDC);

And
- shall have completed four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a less than full-time or flexible basis) since first obtaining registration, including adequate experience in the relevant specialty;
Or
- shall have equivalent training, experience or competencies, either in the UK or overseas.

A dentist appointed to this grade:

shall have full registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Dental Council; and

- shall have completed a minimum of 10 years' dental work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary dental qualification of which a minimum of six years should have been in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades. Equivalent years' experience in a relevant specialty from other dental grades including from overseas will also be accepted;
- shall meet the criteria set out in the Specialist grade generic capabilities framework.

Applications are welcome for the above Permanent, part time (7.5 hours per week) post based in Hospital.

Are you a self-motivated individual with excellent numerate and communication skills?

Are you experienced in the delivery of National Dental Inspection Programme and value the results to inform the planning of services?

Do you want to play a role in supporting unregistered children with dental disease to access care?

Applicants must have current full registration with the General Dental Council, a further post graduate qualification and experience relevant to the post.

For an informal discussion please contact:

Name:
Jane Barrell

or

Judith Lopes