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SCOTTISH GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
FUTURE LEADERS FELLOWSHIP (2021- 22)
DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR
NHS GENERAL DENTAL PRACTITIONERS WORKING IN NHS SCOTLAND
2 part-time posts – 0.5 WTE each (flexible)
Fixed Short-term Contract opportunity for 12 months: August 2021-July 2022
£72,079 to £77,683 pro-rata
Location - workplaces for these posts will be flexible with some time spent in NES offices or Post-Graduate centres or within other relevant host organisations across Scotland.
Interested in a new and exciting dental initiative for GDPs?
Do you like a challenge and have the curiosity and ambition to work at the leading edge of Scottish dentistry development?
This will offer a career development opportunity for two general dental practitioners currently working in GDS in Scotland, and committed to, NHS Scotland to become a Scottish GDP Future Leadership Fellow (SDCLFs). The posts will be allocated to host organisations with relevance to GDS and will provide experience and leadership development opportunities.
This opportunity is designed to strengthen future dentistry leadership by developing the skills of individuals at a national strategic level with support from NHS Scotland’s Dental leaders. Each post is an excellent opportunity for general dental practitioners, with a minimum of 5 years post VDP experience of GDS in Scotland and some insight into the wider dental environment, to expand their leadership experience and develop their skills, whilst maintaining links to their current service.
Working with senior NHS Scotland Dental leaders, as well as other key strategic groups and organisations within NHS Scotland and the profession, the SDCLFs will be involved in taking forward key priority areas from the recent Scottish Government strategy, the Oral Health Improvement Plan and where they will be offered related project objectives.
Applicants should be highly motivated and currently working in NHS General Dental Practice in Scotland, have a good understanding of Scotland’s NHS system and professional structures and processes along with a sound grasp of the Scottish Policy context. Excellent communication skills, experience in service development, and evidence of leadership skills, for example in engaging, motivating, and influencing others at senior levels are also essential.
Closing date for completed applications is 18th March 2021
Contact Irene.black@nhs.scot for an informal discussion.
Interviews will be held on 15th April 2021 by MS Teams
**** COVID-19 – Please note that during this time all interviews will be conducted remotely. If successful, you will also initially be working remotely in line with the guidance from the Scottish Government**
If you have any queries regarding the application form or the recruitment process, please contact us at: recruitment.hr@nes.scot.nhs.uk