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Dental Therapist
Public Dental Service
Band 6 £39,335 - £47,604 including Distance Islands Allowance pro rata per annum
Full time 37 hours per week
Permanent
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Dental Therapist to join NHS Orkney’s Public Dental Service.
This post is based across our two sites, The Balfour and Garson Dental Clinic.
The Public Dental Service provides care to patient groups who cannot access NHS dentistry via Independent General Dental Practices and the post holder will be expected to provide the full range of General Dental Services to these groups within their scope of practice. GDC registration as a Dental Therapist and evidence of participation in postgraduate dental education is essential.
The post holder will have the rewarding opportunity to carry out preventative care and treatment for patients of all ages including those with additional and complex needs.
You must be able to work as part of a team and under your own initiative as well as coping under pressure in our busy clinics. Applicants must have excellent communication skills, be computer literate and maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
We welcome enquiries and application for this post from dynamic individuals keen to work to help make a difference for our patients in the PDS in Orkney.
There are 168 hours in a week and you spend just 37 hours of these (or 22%) at work. So, where you live is very important, particularly for your health & wellbeing. Orkney is a wonderful place to live. Why not try a change of scenery and you can see for yourself?
For an informal chat about this post please contact Steven Johnston, Director of Dentistry by email on steven.johnston2@nhs.scot or telephone 01856 888258.
This post is subject to a PVG scheme record check.