Senior Dental Officer in Special care (LW)

NHS Fife Public Dental Service is seeking an experienced Senior Dentist in Special Care Dentistry to join our established and supportive team.You will provide specialist-level dental care to adults and children with additional needs, including patients with medical, physical, learning and social complexities. The role includes managing complex cases, supporting sedation and domiciliary pathways, and providing clinical leadership and supervision to the wider dental team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivery of high-quality Special Care dental services
• Clinical leadership, mentoring and supervision of staff
• Contribution to service development, audit and clinical governance
• Collaborative working with medical and allied health professionals

You will have:

• Full GDC registration
• Postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience in Special Care Dentistry
• Significant experience working with vulnerable patient groups
• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills

Enquiries to Louise Kroegler Clinical Director 01592 226525 Louise.kroegler@nhs.scot

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

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It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Please note the salary is pro rata for part time hours.

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