SC221781 - Dental Officer - Public Dental Service
Job reference: 221781
Salary: Public Dental Officer - PDS (£54,117 - £81,174)
Job closing date: 07/09/2025
Job Type: Medical and Dental
Location: Aberdeen Health Village
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37
Job posted date: 22/08/2025
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Grampian
Department: Aberdeen City Public Dental Service
Job Advert
Dental Officer - Public Dental Service
Aberdeen City H&SCP
SC221781
Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated clinician wishing to develop their career within the Public Dental Service team in the North East of Scotland.
Working largely under General Dental Services Regulations, this post offers opportunities to provide a comprehensive range of treatment for registered, unregistered and referred patients, meeting the needs of younger and ageing populations and reducing oral health inequalities.
The successful candidate will be an experienced dental practitioner with excellent communication and patient management skills, and willingness to develop expertise in provision of care to vulnerable and priority group patients, including dental sedation and treatment under general anaesthesia. The position requires an ability to adapt to the developing remit of the Public Dental Service and to work flexibly in a number of locations and with a range of healthcare colleagues within Aberdeen City HSCP.
This post offers opportunities for a dedicated Dental Officer to be supported to develop their skills providing dental care for adult and child patients with a wide range of additional health and social care needs, including complex medical conditions, physical disability, learning disability, dental anxiety and those in hospital or residential care settings. You will enjoy the professional support of highly qualified and experienced colleagues, working within well-equipped modern dental clinics and other healthcare facilities.
Full registration with GDC and not subject to any practising restrictions.
This post operates within Aberdeen City Low Emission Zone.
Interviews will be held on Friday 3rd October 2025.
For further information please contact Alexandra Lowe Dental Clinical Lead.
Additional Information for Candidates
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Please note - If this post operates within Aberdeen City Low Emission Zone, you will be responsible for all costs associated with entering.
NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.
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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Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated clinician wishing to develop their career within the Public Dental Service team in the North East of Scotland. Working largely under General Dental Services Regulations, this post offers opportunities to provide a comprehensive range of treatment for registered, unregistered and referred patients, meeting the needs of younger and ageing populations and reducing oral health in equalities. The successful candidate will be an experienced dental practitioner with excellent communication and patient management skills, and willingness to develop expertise in provision of care to vulnerable and priority group patients, including dental sedation and treatment under general anaesthesia. The position requires an ability to adapt to the developing remit of the Public Dental Service and to work flexibly in a number of locations and with a range of healthcare colleagues within Aberdeen City HSCP. This post offers opportunities for a dedicated Dental Officer to be supported to develop their skills providing dental care for adult and child patients with a wide range of additional health and social care needs, including complex medical conditions, physical disability, learning disability, dental anxiety and those in hospital or residential care settings. You will enjoy the professional support of highly qualified and experienced colleagues, working within well-equipped modern dental clinics and other healthcare facilities. Full registration with GDC and not subject to any practising restrictions
Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Grampian.
* Please note - If this post operates within Aberdeen City Low Emission Zone, you will be responsible for all costs associated with entering.
NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray. 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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