Senior Dental Officer- Outreach

NHS Lanarkshire; Coatbridge; On-site; GBP 81,000 - 95,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking an experienced Senior Dental Officer to join the Public Dental Service in Coatbridge, delivering undergraduate education in the Dental Outreach Centre at Buchanan Centre.

You will teach and supervise BDS5 and BSc Oral Health Science students in clinical practice, working with university staff to ensure high-quality delivery of the curriculum. The post is part-time (15 hours/week) on a fixed-term basis for Jan–Apr 2027 and Aug–Dec 2027.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering dental education.
• Excellent communication and patient management skills developed by providing primary dental care.
• Full Registration with the General Dental Council.
• A relevant postgraduate qualification.
• At least five years' experience in providing clinical dentistry.

Responsibilities

• Teach and supervise BDS5 students from University of Glasgow in clinical dental practice.
• Collaborate with Public Dental Service and universities to deliver undergraduate curriculum.

Skills

Experience in delivering dental教育

Excellent communication

Education

Postgraduate qualification

Full Registration with the General Dental Council

Job description

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

Location: Buchanan Centre, Coatbridge

Salary: 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.

Requirements

• Experience in delivering dental education
• Excellent communication and patient management skills developed by providing primary dental care
• Full Registration with the General Dental Council
• A relevant postgraduate qualification
• At least five years' experience in providing clinical dentistry

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Contact: 01698 753673