Public Dental Officer – Island Practice & On-Call

Nhs Western Isles; Scotland; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Distant Islands Allowance

Remote Areas Allowance

Recruitment and Retention Allowance

On-call payments

Annual leave 33 days + 8 holidays

Job summary

NHS Western Isles is inviting applications for a Permanent Public Dental Officer based at the Western Isles Dental Centre in the Isle of Lewis. The post combines PDS and GDS duties, with opportunities to work within a multidisciplinary team and to engage with outreach education programs.

The successful applicant will provide a broad range of treatments in a modern, well-equipped centre, and may deliver care in domiciliary, hospital and care home settings. On-call commitments are part of the role.

Qualifications

• Applicant should possess the clinical skills and confidence to provide a broad range of treatments in sometimes challenging circumstances, including caring for patients with additional and complex needs.
• On-call commitments will be a requirement of the post.

Responsibilities

• Provide dental care to both PDS and GDS patients in a clinical setting and may also be required to deliver care in domiciliary, hospital and care home environments.

Skills

Clinical dentistry

Domiciliary care

Hospital dentistry

Team collaboration

Job description

NHS Western Isles is inviting applications for a Permanent Public Dental Officer based at the Western Isles Dental Centre in the Isle of Lewis. The post combines PDS and GDS duties, with opportunities to work within a multidisciplinary team and to engage with outreach education programs.

The successful applicant will provide a broad range of treatments in a modern, well-equipped centre, and may deliver care in domiciliary, hospital and care home settings. On-call commitments are part of the role.