Dental Officer – Public Dental Service

Employer

NHS Lothian

236104 Dental Officer – Public Dental Service

Band A – Paediatric and Special Care Dentistry – 37.5 hours per week (1.0 WTE). Full or part time applications welcome.

£54,117 - £81,175 (pro rata if part-time)

Lothian Public Dental Service is looking for a Dental Officer to work with our excellent Paediatric and Special Care teams providing high quality care for children and vulnerable adults living in Lothian.

• Undertake routine dental care to children and adults with a wide range of disability and impairment, who cannot receive their care in the General Dental Service.
• Provide care for children and adults with high levels of dental disease and dental anxiety referred by General Dental Practitioners and other health and social care workers.
• Deliver treatment often under general anaesthesia or sedation.
• Work alongside experienced colleagues in the Public Dental Service and be supported by the senior team.

• Current full GDC registration.
• Experience working with children and vulnerable adults.
• Keenness to develop skills in these areas.

the NHS Scotland Job Train website. Final date to receive applications: 27 January 2026. Provisional interview date: 24 February 2026.

Informal enquiries directed by telephone or email to Jane Barrell, Assistant Clinical Director Paediatric Dentistry, Jane.

Barrellt or Carol Macintyre Assistant Clinical Director, Special Care Dentistry, Carol.

Macintyret or by phoning .

NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We welcome applications from all sections of society and will fully support disabled candidates, long‑term conditions or neurodivergent candidates by making reasonable adjustments.