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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.
The remit of the GDS is to manage the arrangements which the NHS Board is required to make with dental practitioners for the provision of general dental services in accordance with The National Health Services (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2010. Within the GDS team our Dental Practice Advisors fulfil a governance and pastoral role to practitioners, offering support, guidance and advice on all primary care dental practice matters.
We now have an opportunity for a suitably experienced and qualified General Dental Practitioner to join our DPA team working on a sessional basis, on average for 1-2 sessions per week. The main focus of this role is to provide governance support to the primary care dental department, including carrying out Combined Practice Inspections. In addition, contribute to and promote the improvement in quality of care throughout general dental practice, to act in a supportive and advisory capacity (including clinical advice, audit and quality improvement) to practitioners, and to advise the Oral Health Directorate and East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership on all matters relating to NHS General Dental Services and to work in close liaison with other professional staff.
Job Reference No. 142722
To discuss this post contact, Peter Ommer, Director of Dentistry on: 07833095214
Applications are welcome from UK, EEA and non-EEA candidates.
As part of the recruitment process, you will be required to produce proof of your EU Settlement status from 1st July 2021 to demonstrate your Right to Work in the United Kingdom. Further information: https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families. Existing employees may be asked to provide evidence of their EU Settlement Status from 1st July 2021.