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Orthodontic Dental Adviser
This post is a Permanent position.
While the NHS Scotland National Recruitment portal (JobTrain) references Public Services Delivery Scotland ahead of the formal name change on 1st April 2026, National Services Scotland (NSS) remains the organisations name until 31st March 2026.
About the Organisation:
In June 2025, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care introduced two key frameworks: the Population Health Framework and the Service Renewal Framework (SRF). The SRF sets out an ambitious vision to drive innovation and enable more integrated delivery across Scotland’s health and care services. As part of this transformation, NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) and NHS Education for Scotland (NES) will come together to form a new organisation: Public Services Delivery Scotland in April 2026. The new organisation will play a pivotal role in supporting the renewal and long-term sustainability of health and care services across Scotland. To learn more about the new organisation, please read the public consultation paper – A New National Delivery Organisation, available on the Scottish Government website
The Post:
We are currently recruiting to fill the post of Orthodontic Dental Adviser. The appointment would be suitable for applicants with significant experience recently gained working in orthodontic practice in NHS General Dental Services in Scotland. Placement and salary will be determined by qualifications and experience, based on the Specialty Doctor Salary Scale.
The Candidate:
You will answer questions posed by practitioners, consider treatment plans submitted for Prior Approval, as well as undertaking post treatment verification to support practitioners providing dental care, and to ensure that patients in Scotland receive treatment of an appropriate standard.
Applicants should have a broad knowledge of orthodontics in dental practice, a commitment to continuing professional development and the ability to be objective and non-judgmental when considering the provision of clinical dental care and treatment. Effective communication skills are essential to the role.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo a PVG Scheme check. Any candidate who has lived/worked overseas for more than 12 months in the preceding 5 years will also be required to provide a criminal record check from the appropriate overseas agency.
Candidates must have current GDC registration at the time of applying.
Location and Working Pattern:
The successful candidate will be based at Gyle Square in Edinburgh, although the role is currently hybrid working. The post is 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Part time applicants may be considered.
It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with PSDS
Benefits:
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. HR Benefits Brochure.
Inclusion:
Public Services Delivery Scotland is a national organisation and, as an anchor institution, it is our ambition to be a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone feels welcome. We recognise that flexible working creates an inclusive workplace where employees can thrive and feel confident about their ability to balance their personal and professional responsibilities. This is supported through Once for Scotland flexible working policies. PSDS has made a long-term commitment to staff health and well-being and offers many learning and development opportunities to support and improve our approaches to diversity, inclusion and mental health in the workplace. There are a number of equality staff networks in place which all staff are welcome to join. We are also an equal opportunities employer and as such guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As an accredited Disability Confident Leader, it is the aim of PSDS to offer a fully accessible and inclusive recruitment service that supports applicants on their candidate journey. If you are interested in any reasonable adjustments, please contact the Recruitment Team on NSS.wfrs@nhs.scot
Further information:
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Gerard Boyle, Senior Dental Adviser at 0131 275 6752 gerard.boyle@nhs.scot.
Closing date for completed applications is 14th April 2026.
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
We are an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies