Dental Officer

Job Description

NHS Scotland 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 Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

NHS Highland has a fantastic opportunity for a dental officer based in our modern 2 surgery dental clinic in Inverness. The successful candidate will work as part of a small team along with therapist and Senior Dental Officer support and provide clinical sessions in Abban St as well as participating and working as part of a larger team in the unscheduled care dental service in the Inverness Dental Centre at Raigmore Campus.

Inverness is a thriving and exciting small city offering a fantastic quality of life with access to great services, transport links and schooling and close to wonderful scenery with great leisure facilities.

If you would like to discuss any aspect of this role informally please contact Tom McWilliam on .

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

• Effective from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reduced from 37 to 36 hours. Part time hours will be adjusted on a pro rated basis. There will be an increase in the hourly rate to ensure that pay remains unaffected.
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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.

Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. 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.