Director of Dentistry
This post will be undertaken in addition to the postholders current role and will be for a fixed term period of 2 years. The role will have up to 2 sessions / programmed activities/8 hours per week of protected time within the current job plan and will have a medical management fee of £12,145 per annum.
The post is advertised in line with Action 20 of the Oral Health Improvement Plan (OHIP) published in January 2018. The purpose of the role being that Scottish Government has one point of contact for NHS Lanarkshire for all aspects of dentistry.
Reporting to the Medical Director, South Lanarkshire HSCP, the Director of Dentistry will be responsible for disseminating information and will be accountable for ensuring implementation of initiatives contained within the OHIP and any future national strategies. In terms of dentistry this will ensure provision of:-
* A single professional source of advice regarding all aspects of dentistry;
* Clear and direct conduit to allow issues pertaining to the delivery of dental services or the implementation of national directives or programmes, to be highlighted and discussed
* Effective and efficient implementation of local and national directives and programmes thus ensuring improved services or outcomes for patients in a timely manner
* A more co-ordinated approach to local quality improvement activity for dentistry within Lanarkshire
* Strategic approach to primary and secondary care service planning and oral health.
Further details are contained in the attached Role Description
Informal enquiries can be addressed to Mark.Russell@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For any application queries, please email medical.dentalconsultant@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Interview Date: TBC
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