Senior Dental Officer
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NHS Highland is hiring a full-time Senior Dental Officer to work at Dunvegan and Kyle Dental Clinics in Skye and Lochalsh, Scotland. The role involves providing general dental services to priority patient groups, overseeing QI/audit and appraisal activities, and supporting anxious patients, with inhalation sedation experience desirable. Salary is Band B, £84,180–£98,460 pro-rata, and the post is permanent with remote and rural allowance eligibility.
- Permanent full-time role, 37.5 hours per week
- Salary Band B: £84,180–£98,460 pro-rata (2025–2026 rates)
- Remote and rural allowance eligibility
- GDC registration and Health Board listing essential
- Inhalation sedation and priority-group experience desirable
- Closing date: Midnight Sunday 30 August 2026
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NHS HIGHLAND
Senior Dental Officer Skye and Lochalsh, Highland
Dunvegan and Kyle Dental Clinics
37.5 hours per week
Permanent
Salary Scale: Band B - £84,180 - £98,460 (pro-rata, 2025-2026 Rates)
NHS Highland Public Dental Service currently has an exciting opportunity for a full time Senior Dental Officer to provide services from the two clinics in the beautiful Skye and Lochalsh area, Dunvegan and Kyle of Lochalsh. The Public Dental Service provides care to patient groups who cannot access NHS dentistry via General Dental Practitioners and the post holder will be expected to provide the full range of General Dental Services to these groups including anxious patients, so
Experience
in delivering inhalation sedation is desirable. The post holder will also oversee and coordinate QI/Audit activity for dentists across the NHS Highland Dental Service and oversee Appraisal for all PDS clinicians.
Clinical
of providing treatment to priority group patients and
of providing routine general dental services is desirable. GDC registration as a dentist and successful listing with the Health Board are essential. The ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, while having the ability to deal with difficult situations and challenging patient behaviours in a positive manner will be essential. The post is eligible for remote and rural allowance.
A driving licence is desirable.
Informal enquiries may be made to: Timothy Cooke, Assistant Clinical Dental Director
01463 255866
Closing date: Midnight Sunday 30th August 2026
Job Reference: 255536
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.
We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.
Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and social care values.
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