Medical Officer Band A (JXT)

Job details

• Job reference: 261569
• Salary: Public Dental Officer – PDS (£54,117 - £81,174)
• Job closing date: 25/10/2026
• Job Type: Medical and Dental
• Location: Duncan Street Dental Centre
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 37.5
• Job posted date: 05/10/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
• Department: Oral Health Service - PDS Special Cate

NHS Lothian

NHS Lothian 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 Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

DENTALOn the GDC Specialist register or within 6-months of eligibility for inclusion.

2. A dentist appointed to this grade:

• shall be registered and have a Licence to Practice with the General Dental Council (GDC);

And

• shall have completed four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a less than full-time or flexible basis) since first obtaining registration, including adequate experience in the relevant specialty;

Or

• shall have equivalent training, experience or competencies, either in the UK or overseas.

Applications are welcome for the above Permanent, full time (37.5 hours per week) post based in Duncan Street Dental Clinic.

PUBLIC DENTAL SERVICE

Dental Officer - Special Care Dentistry (Band A)

Permanent post

37.5 hours per week 1.0 WTE

Full or part-time applications welcome

SALARY £54 117 - £81 174 (pro rata if part-time)

Special Care Dentistry, Dental Anxiety Management and Prison Dentistry

Are you a dentist passionate about improving access to dental care for patients with additional support needs? Do you enjoy working with anxious patients and those whose circumstances make accessing routine dental care challenging?

If so, we would like to hear from you.

Lothian Public Dental Service is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Dental Officer to join our multidisciplinary team in a permanent post providing high-quality, patient-centred care across Special Care Dentistry, Dental Anxiety Management and Prison Dentistry services.

The post is split across:

• 3 days per week in Special Care Dentistry
• 2 days per week in Dental Anxiety Management and Prison Dentistry

You will provide routine and comprehensive dental care for adults with a wide range of disabilities, impairments and complex medical, psychological or social needs who are unable to access care through the General Dental Service.

You will also provide treatment for patients with significant dental anxiety and high levels of dental disease who are referred by General Dental Practitioners and other health and social care professionals. In addition, you will contribute to the delivery of dental care within the prison healthcare setting, providing care to a population with complex oral health needs and significant health inequalities.

Treatment may be provided in a variety of settings, including community dental clinics, domiciliary settings, prisons and theatre environments. Patients may require treatment under conscious sedation or general anaesthesia, supported by the wider multidisciplinary team.

We are part of the NHS Lothian Oral Health Service, which includes consultant-led hospital services based at the Edinburgh Dental Institute, community-based specialist services and the Oral Health Improvement Team.

You will work alongside experienced colleagues within the Public Dental Service and receive support from the senior clinical team. This post offers an excellent opportunity to develop skills in Special Care Dentistry, Dental Anxiety Management and the management of vulnerable patient groups.

Applicants must:

• Hold a BDS or equivalent qualification.
• Be registered with the General Dental Council.
• Hold, or be eligible to hold, an NHS List Number.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and patient management skills.
• Have experience of treating adults with complex needs and vulnerable patient groups.
• Be committed to multidisciplinary working and continuous professional development.

Experience in Special Care Dentistry, conscious sedation, management of anxious patients, prison dentistry or care of vulnerable adults would be advantageous.

The successful candidate will be required to obtain PVG Scheme Membership.

To apply for this post, please visit the job posting on the NHS Scotland Job Train website.

We would be happy for you to visit the dental department and meet some of our team.

More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.

Carol Macintyre, Assistant Clinical Director, Special Care Dentistry, carol.macintyre@nhs.scot or by phoning 0131 537 8923.

If viewing from an external site, please visit https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk for a job pack detailing the minimum requirements for this post and details of how to apply.

We cannot accept CVs as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally.

***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***