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Job reference: 139894
Salary: Band 4 (£27,598 - £30,019)
Job closing date: 10/03/2023
Job Type: Dental Support
Location: NHS Tayside Sites
Employment type: Fixed-term
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Job posted date: 24/02/2023
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Tayside
Department: Public Dental Service

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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.

Public Dental Service Angus, Dundee and Perth

Trainee Dental Nurse, Band 4 Annexe 21 para 2 (iii)

Salary Scale:  £19,730 per annum (Annex 21 Para 2 (iii)) rising annually subject to completion of specified targets.


FIXED TERM 21 MONTHS, FULL TIME


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The Public Dental Service within NHS Tayside is seeking applications from individuals to join our team as trainee dental nurses.


What We Want to Achieve

Our Aim:          Better Health, Better Care, Better Workplace, Better Value

Our vision:       Everyone has the best care experience possible

Our Values:     Care & Compassion, Dignity & Respect, Openness, Honesty & Responsibility, Quality & Teamwork


We have 5 fixed-term positions available, to be based in either Broxden Dental Centre, Perth, Kings Cross Dental Clinic, Dundee and Springfield Medical Centre, Arbroath.  At the end of your training period you will have obtained an SVQ Level 3 in Dental Nursing and SQA Professional Development Award in Dental Nursing.


Do you share our values?  Are you caring, respectful and honest?  Do you take pride in your work?  Are you able to put people at ease?  Do you want to take the next step in changing your future?


Informal enquiries to:

Claire Fisher or Jennifer Gunning, Senior Dental Nurses, Broxden 01738 450550


Hours of work are: 5x 37.5 hours per week


Fixed Term for 21 months



Internal candidates: *Written approval must be sought from your line manager prior to applying for this secondment.  You will be required to bring this if shortlisted for interview. 




Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email.   Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

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