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An exciting Opportunity has arisen to recruit to the post of Assistant Clinical Director within the Public Dental Service in NHS GG&C. The successful candidate will be involved in the development and delivery of primary care dental services to priority groups within the health board area.
The successful applicant will be expected to:
Lead on the delivery of care to those accessing unscheduled daytime and out of hours services, and be able to develop these services to meet the increasing demands imposed by the impact of Covid 19 on access to NHS dentistry.
Provide high quality clinical care to this patient group and be able to manage the care of vulnerable, complex children and adults.
Shape and plan the delivery of care for, prison and secure school populations, those experiencing homelessness, including refugee/asylum seeking populations.
Be involved in the development of Outreach programmes including the supervision of both BDS and Oral Health Sciences students. This will also include involvement with post graduate training programmes, where appropriate.
Assist in the review of access to NHS dental services within the health board area, and provide recommendations for improvement to access for patients that are unable to register with an NHS dentist and access to domiciliary services.
Improve access using innovative approaches and creative thinking to bolstering care.
Have regular contact with a range of partners including; Glasgow University; prison health care; homeless service providers; and secondary care colleagues.
The post holder will be required to work a combination of hours across daytime, evenings and weekends in order to provide leadership across all services within their remit.
Interview Date: 21st February 2022
For any further information please contact - Tara Dunseith - 0141 211 8265 - Tara.Dunseith@ggc.scot.nhs.uk