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Specialist Dental Officer (Special Care) (Ref: 187608)
| Posting date: | 14 June 2024 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 June 2024 |
| Location: | Lerwick, Shetland Islands |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | NHS Shetland Board |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 187608 |
Summary
Specialist Dental Officer (Special Care) (Ref: 187608)
Substantive
Full-time 37.5 hours per week
Salary £91,359 – £98,565 per annum plus allowances (details below)
We have a fantastic opportunity for a suitably qualified dentist to join our busy Public Dental Service, working as a Specialist Dental Officer (Special Care) within modern and well-equipped surgeries. This is an excellent opportunity to join an evolving remote and rural dental team, with a strong focus on patient-centred care and continuous improvement.
The post holder will be a senior clinician and have the specialist expertise in primary dental care. They will provide comprehensive clinical care for patients and provide support to the wider staff groups through training and clinical supervision when required.
As a leader in the dental service, you will enjoy working with a full range of dental treatments for patients of all ages with a variety of dental needs across island, rural or town locations. With support from the Director of Dentistry, you will take the lead role in the leadership, management, monitoring, governance and development of clinical care for patients within the priority groups, or for those with Additional Special Care Support Needs (ASN), throughout Shetland.
In addition, the post holder will contribute to the Dental Senior Management Team within the PDS and undertake diverse duties of other members of the Senior Leadership team including; operational and organisational management of the PDS Service overall, operational management of the clinical team and development of dental services delivered.
NHS Shetland provides a full range of dental services through the Public Dental Service; secondary care dental services (orthodontics, restorative and maxillofacial surgery) through a clinical network of visiting consultants; dental care for priority groups with special needs; school inspections and oral health promotion services. The workforce consists of dentists, therapists, dental nurses, oral health advisors and high-quality, dedicated dental support staff.
Rise to the challenge and enjoy the opportunity - Shetland is a wonderful place to live and work. Shetland offers low pollution, low crime, excellent schools, great leisure facilities, unique wildlife and amazing scenery, whilst still only a short flight away from the UK mainland. To find out more about living and working as a dentist in Shetland go to;
https://www.shetland.org/blog/dentists-shetland-needs-you
https://www.shetland.org/life/why/dentists-can-you-keep-shetland-smiling
Allowances payable
• Distant Islands Allowance of £2,256 per annum
• Remote Areas Allowance of £4,500 per annum (pro rata)
• Recruitment and Retention Allowance of £25,000 paid over 2 years (subject to eligibility as set out in PCA (D) (2022)2).
• We offer relocation assistance of up to £8,000
• Out of Hours Allowance & on-call payment (if undertaking on-call duties).
• Up to 33 days annual leave per annum plus 8 public holidays (depending on NHS service).
For an informal discussion, please contact Antony Visocchi, Dental Director, NHS Shetland on 01595 743000 ext 3043 or e-mail antony.visocchi@nhs.scot
Closing date: 23 June 2024
Interview date: 10 July 2024
For more information and to apply:
Internal Applicants: if you are currently working for NHS Shetland (including Bank Members) you must apply via the Jobtrain website link:
https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/internal/vacancies.aspx?chkDivision=173
External Applicants: ie if you are NOT currently an NHS Shetland employee or registered on our Bank, you must apply via the following Jobtrain website link:-
https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/vacancies.aspx?chkDivision=173
If you require assistance or encounter any technical issues with your application, please e-mail support at https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home including the vacancy reference number and “NHS Shetland” in the subject line.
Details of all NHS Scotland Medical Vacancies can be found at
www.medicaljobs.scot.nhs.uk
In promoting equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Substantive
Full-time 37.5 hours per week
Salary £91,359 – £98,565 per annum plus allowances (details below)
We have a fantastic opportunity for a suitably qualified dentist to join our busy Public Dental Service, working as a Specialist Dental Officer (Special Care) within modern and well-equipped surgeries. This is an excellent opportunity to join an evolving remote and rural dental team, with a strong focus on patient-centred care and continuous improvement.
The post holder will be a senior clinician and have the specialist expertise in primary dental care. They will provide comprehensive clinical care for patients and provide support to the wider staff groups through training and clinical supervision when required.
As a leader in the dental service, you will enjoy working with a full range of dental treatments for patients of all ages with a variety of dental needs across island, rural or town locations. With support from the Director of Dentistry, you will take the lead role in the leadership, management, monitoring, governance and development of clinical care for patients within the priority groups, or for those with Additional Special Care Support Needs (ASN), throughout Shetland.
In addition, the post holder will contribute to the Dental Senior Management Team within the PDS and undertake diverse duties of other members of the Senior Leadership team including; operational and organisational management of the PDS Service overall, operational management of the clinical team and development of dental services delivered.
NHS Shetland provides a full range of dental services through the Public Dental Service; secondary care dental services (orthodontics, restorative and maxillofacial surgery) through a clinical network of visiting consultants; dental care for priority groups with special needs; school inspections and oral health promotion services. The workforce consists of dentists, therapists, dental nurses, oral health advisors and high-quality, dedicated dental support staff.
Rise to the challenge and enjoy the opportunity - Shetland is a wonderful place to live and work. Shetland offers low pollution, low crime, excellent schools, great leisure facilities, unique wildlife and amazing scenery, whilst still only a short flight away from the UK mainland. To find out more about living and working as a dentist in Shetland go to;
https://www.shetland.org/blog/dentists-shetland-needs-you
https://www.shetland.org/life/why/dentists-can-you-keep-shetland-smiling
Allowances payable
• Distant Islands Allowance of £2,256 per annum
• Remote Areas Allowance of £4,500 per annum (pro rata)
• Recruitment and Retention Allowance of £25,000 paid over 2 years (subject to eligibility as set out in PCA (D) (2022)2).
• We offer relocation assistance of up to £8,000
• Out of Hours Allowance & on-call payment (if undertaking on-call duties).
• Up to 33 days annual leave per annum plus 8 public holidays (depending on NHS service).
For an informal discussion, please contact Antony Visocchi, Dental Director, NHS Shetland on 01595 743000 ext 3043 or e-mail antony.visocchi@nhs.scot
Closing date: 23 June 2024
Interview date: 10 July 2024
For more information and to apply:
Internal Applicants: if you are currently working for NHS Shetland (including Bank Members) you must apply via the Jobtrain website link:
https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/internal/vacancies.aspx?chkDivision=173
External Applicants: ie if you are NOT currently an NHS Shetland employee or registered on our Bank, you must apply via the following Jobtrain website link:-
https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/vacancies.aspx?chkDivision=173
If you require assistance or encounter any technical issues with your application, please e-mail support at https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home including the vacancy reference number and “NHS Shetland” in the subject line.
Details of all NHS Scotland Medical Vacancies can be found at
www.medicaljobs.scot.nhs.uk
In promoting equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.