Senior Dental Officer- Outreach

NHS National Services Scotland; Coatbridge; On-site; GBP 81,000 - 95,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is recruiting a Senior Dental Officer (Student Outreach) based at the Buchanan Centre in Coatbridge. The post is 15 hours per week (Wednesdays and Thursdays) on a fixed-term basis from January 2027 with a second period August–December 2027.

The role focuses on delivering high-quality undergraduate dental education, supervising BDS5 students and BSc Oral Health Science students, in collaboration with University of Glasgow and Glasgow Caledonian University.

Qualifications

• Full Registration with the General Dental Council (GDC).
• A relevant postgraduate qualification.
• At least five years’ experience in providing clinical dentistry.

Responsibilities

• Teach and supervise BDS5 students in clinical dental practice.
• Collaborate with universities to deliver undergraduate curriculum.
• Work with Public Dental Service Lanarkshire management and academic colleagues to ensure delivery of the undergraduate program.

Skills

Communication skills

Patient management

Dental education experience

Education

GDC registration

Postgraduate qualification

5+ years clinical dentistry

Job description

Senior Dental Officer (Student Outreach) - Public Dental Service NHS Lanarkshire

Location: Buchanan Centre, Coatbridge

Salary Scale Senior Dental Officer Band B - £80,942-£94,506 whole time

Hours of work: 15 hours per week available fixed term Jan-Apr 2027, Aug-Dec 2027.

An opportunity has arisen for a fixed term Senior Dental Officer based in the Dental Outreach Centre at Buchanan Centre in Coatbridge 15 hours per week (Wednesdays and Thursdays only ) This is a fixed term appointment starting in January 2027

We are looking for an experienced dentist to join our team providing high-quality undergraduate dental education by teaching and supervising BDS5 students from University of Glasgow and BSc Oral Health Science students from Glasgow Caledonian University in clinical dental practice. The successful candidate will work closely with both the management team within the Public Dental Service in Lanarkshire and academic colleagues through both universities to ensure effective delivery of this essential and valuable part of the undergraduate curriculum.

We are looking for applicants with experience in delivering dental education and with excellent communication and patient management skills developed by providing primary dental care. Applicants must have Full Registration with the General Dental Council, a relevant postgraduate qualification and at least five years’ experience in providing clinical dentistry.

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