Senior Dental Officer (Outreach/Teaching)

NHS Highland; Newcastle Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider in KwaZulu-Natal is seeking a Senior Dental Officer for the Inverness Dental Centre. The role involves supervising clinical care provided by dental students and participating in emergency services. The ideal candidate should have significant experience in clinical settings and dental education. This position is part of a dynamic team and offers the chance to work in an engaging environment with diverse patient cases.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in supervising dental students in a clinical setting.
• Proficient in providing emergency dental treatments.
• Able to work in a fast-paced educational environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise dental students providing clinical care.
• Participate in the emergency dental service as required.
• Manage treatment courses for patients during teaching periods.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Emergency dental care

Student mentoring

Education

Registered Dental Practitioner

Job description

Equality and Diversity

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.

Senior Dental Officer – Inverness

Senior Dental Officer based in the Inverness Dental Centre, UHI House, Raigmore campus 1 day per week on a Tuesday. Working as part of an experienced team this post will have a responsibility to supervise students providing clinical care to patients as part of the University of Dundee BDS Dental outreach programme. They will be the supervising clinician supervising up to 5 bays in the teaching polyclinic for students in their 4 and final years. Students will be providing a range of treatments as part of their training including emergency dental care for unregistered patients. The successful candidate will also be expected to see patients with outstanding courses of treatment from the teaching wing out‑with the student term time and participate in the emergency dental service when required out‑with term time. Due to the level of supervision this is suitable for an experienced clinician.

Inverness is a thriving and exciting small city with great services, transport links and schooling and located with unrivalled access to wonderful scenery and great leisure activities.

For informal enquiries please contact [e-mail]

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