Dental Officer

NHS Scotland; Ullapool; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote and rural allowance

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking two full-time Dental Officers to deliver General Dental Services across mid Ross clinics, including Ullapool and Dingwall, on a 37.5-hour week. The posts are permanent with a salary band of £54,117–£81,174 (pro-rata for 2025-2026).

GDC registration is essential; inhalation sedation experience is desirable. You may participate in the Inverness emergency dental service and a driving licence is desirable.

Qualifications

• GDC registration as a dentist is essential.
• Inhalation sedation experience is desirable.
• Strong communication skills are essential for handling diverse patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide the full range of General Dental Services to priority groups, including anxious patients.
• Deliver care across multiple clinics in mid Ross (Dingwall, Alness, Tain, Ullapool, Lochinver).
• Potential involvement in emergency dental service at Inverness.

Skills

GDC registration

Sedation experience

Communication skills

Job description

Dental Officer Mid Ross, Highland – 2 posts

Various PDS Dental Clinics

37.5 hours per week

Permanent

Salary Scale: Band A- £54,117 - £81,174 (pro-rata, 2025-2026 Rates)

NHS Highland Public Dental Service currently has an exciting opportunity for two full time Dental Officers to provide services from various dental clinics across the beautiful mid Ross area, including Dingwall, Alness, Tain, Ullapool and Lochinver. The Public Dental Service provides care to patient groups who cannot access NHS dentistry via General Dental Practitioners and the post holder will be expected to provide the full range of General Dental Services to these groups including anxious patients, so experience in delivering inhalation sedation is desirable. The working week may also include participation in the emergency dental service in the Inverness Dental Centre, Inverness.
Clinical experience of providing treatment to priority group patients and experience of providing routine general dental services is desirable. GDC registration as a dentist and successful listing with the Health Board are essential. The ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, while having the ability to deal with difficult situations and challenging patient behaviours in a positive manner will be essential. The post is eligible for remote and rural allowance. A driving licence is desirable.

NHS Scotland 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 Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.

Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and social care values.

Care and compassion

Dignity and respect

Openness, honesty and responsibility

Quality and teamwork