Senior Dental Officer – Paediatric Dental Team

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.

30 hours per week – 0.8

WTE

(Full or part-time applications welcome)

SALARY £84,180-£98,460 pro rata

Are you a self motivated individual with excellent communication skills? Are you passionate about children’s dental health? Are you a clinician with expertise in managing the dental health of children with additional needs and high levels of dental disease?

If so you may want to apply for this post. Lothian Public Dental Service are looking for a Senior Dental Officer to work with our excellent dental team providing high quality clinical leadership and care for children living in Lothian.

We provide routine dental care to children with a wide range of disability and impairment, who cannot receive their care in the General Dental Service. We also provide care for children with high levels of dental disease and dental anxiety who are referred by General Dental Practitioners and other health and social care workers. Care is often provided under general anaesthesia or sedation.

We are part of the Lothian Oral Health Service.

You will work alongside experience colleagues in the Public Dental Service and will be part of the Senior Paediatric Team, working closely with hospital colleagues and supporting the wider teams involved in the dental care of children.

Applicants must have current full registration with the General Dental Council, have a postgraduate qualification (or equivalent) and have significant experience working with children with anxiety and additional needs.

Eleni Leventi, Assistant Clinical Director, Paediatric Team.

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Chris Carter, Clinical Director, Public Dental Service

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