263551 Dental Officer Band A

NHS Scotland; Duncan; On-site; CAD 101,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Lothian is recruiting for a Dental Officer - Special Care Dentistry (Band A) based in Duncan Street Dental Clinic. The post is permanent, full time (37.5 hours per week), with a split across Special Care Dentistry and Dental Anxiety Management and Prison Dentistry.

The salary ranges from £54,117 to £81,174 (pro rata if part-time). This role offers an exciting opportunity to develop skills in special care dentistry and management of diverse patient groups within NHS Lothian.

Qualifications

• Hold a BDS or equivalent qualification.
• Be registered with the General Dental Council.
• Hold, or be eligible to hold, an NHS List Number.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and patient management skills.
• Have experience of treating adults with complex needs and vulnerable patient groups.
• Be committed to multidisciplinary working and continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine and comprehensive dental care for adults with a wide range of disabilities and complex medical, psychological or social needs.
• Contribute to the delivery of dental care within prison healthcare settings.
• Treat patients in various settings including community clinics, domiciliary settings, prisons and theatre environments; may require sedation or general anaesthesia.

Skills

Communication skills

Patient management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) or equivalent

Job description

NHS Lothian

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.

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.

To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

DENTAL

• A dentist appointed to this grade:
• shall be registered and have a Licence to Practice with the General Dental Council (GDC);

• 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;

• shall have equivalent training, experience or competencies, either in the UK or overseas.

Applications are welcome for the above Permanent, full time (37.5 hours per week) post based in Duncan Street Dental Clinic.

PUBLIC DENTAL SERVICE

Dental Officer - Special Care Dentistry (Band A)

Permanent post

37.5 hours per week 1.0 WTE

Full or part-time applications welcome

SALARY £54 117 - £81 174 (pro rata if part-time)

Special Care Dentistry, Dental Anxiety Management and Prison Dentistry

Are you a dentist passionate about improving access to dental care for patients with additional support needs? Do you enjoy working with anxious patients and those whose circumstances make accessing routine dental care challenging?

If so, we would like to hear from you.

The Post Is Split Across

• 3 days per week in Special Care Dentistry
• 2 days per week in Dental Anxiety Management and Prison Dentistry

You will provide routine and comprehensive dental care for adults with a wide range of disabilities, impairments and complex medical, psychological or social needs who are unable to access care through the General Dental Service.

You will also provide treatment for patients with significant dental anxiety and high levels of dental disease who are referred by General Dental Practitioners and other health and social care professionals. In addition, you will contribute to the delivery of dental care within the prison healthcare setting, providing care to a population with complex oral health needs and significant health inequalities.

Treatment may be provided in a variety of settings, including community dental clinics, domiciliary settings, prisons and theatre environments. Patients may require treatment under conscious sedation or general anaesthesia, supported by the wider multidisciplinary team.

We are part of the NHS Lothian Oral Health Service, which includes consultant-led hospital services based at the Edinburgh Dental Institute, community-based specialist services and the Oral Health Improvement Team.

You will work alongside experienced colleagues within the Public Dental Service and receive support from the senior clinical team. This post offers an excellent opportunity to develop skills in Special Care Dentistry, Dental Anxiety Management and the management of vulnerable patient groups.

Applicants Must

• Hold a BDS or equivalent qualification.
• Be registered with the General Dental Council.
• Hold, or be eligible to hold, an NHS List Number.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and patient management skills.
• Have experience of treating adults with complex needs and vulnerable patient groups.
• Be committed to multidisciplinary working and continuous professional development.

Experience in Special Care Dentistry, conscious sedation, management of anxious patients, prison dentistry or care of vulnerable adults would be advantageous.

The successful candidate will be required to obtain PVG Scheme Membership.

More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.

Carol Macintyre, Assistant Clinical Director, Special Care Dentistry, [e-mail] or by phoning 0131 537 8923.