Senior Dental Officer
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- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- 37.5
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 09/10/2026
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Role summary
This is a fixed-term Senior Dental Officer position for 12 months, covering maternity leave at the Western Isles Dental Centre. The role involves providing leadership, support, and mentorship to the clinical team, as well as direct clinical care to PDS groups and wider GDS population, with a focus on Priority Groups. Key responsibilities include referrals management, coordinating GA patients, and contributing to operational and strategic matters and clinical governance. The successful candidate will be supported to develop clinical interests and will work in a well-facilitated clinic that also hosts a Dental Outreach Centre and a UHI Oral Science training facility.
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Job reference:
257018
Salary:
Senior Dental Officer – PDS (£84,180 - £98,460)
Job closing date:
09/10/2026
Job Type:
Medical and Dental
Location:
Western Isles Dental Centre
Employment type:
Fixed-term
Hours Per Week:
37.5
Job posted date:
11/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Western Isles
Department:
Dental
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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
Senior Dental Officer £87,337- £102,153
Plus £1,461 Distant Islands Allowance per annum
37.5 Hours per week
Fixed term post for 12 months
An opportunity has arisen for a maternity cover Senior Dental Officer post within the Western Isles Dental Centre; an impressive, well facilitated clinic which hosts NHS Western Isles’ PDS service, Dental Outreach Centre and the University of the Highlands and Islands Oral Science training facility, as well as being the base for the Oral Health Improvement Team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join the Seni
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