243606 - 12 month Locum Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry

NHS Lothian

12 month locum Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry (8 PA) Oral Health Service Edinburgh Dental Institute and Royal Hospital for Children and Young people

NHS Lothian 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 Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Qualifications

• Registered and have a Licence to Practice with the General Dental Council (GDC)
• Completed four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a less than full-time or flexible basis) since first obtaining registration, including adequate experience in the relevant specialty
• Have equivalent training, experience or competencies, either in the UK or overseas.

Applications are welcome for the above Permanent/Fixed Term, full time/part time (32 hours per week) post based in Hospital.

This 8 PA 12 month locum Consultant post offers an opportunity for the appointee to join the established team of Consultants and Specialists leading the comprehensive Hospital Paediatric Dental Service within NHS Lothian. NHS Lothian Oral Health Service is comprised of the Public Dental Service and Hospital Dental Service providing an exciting, and unique opportunity for the provision of a child-centred approach to the delivery of care across the primary, secondary and tertiary dental services in line with NHS Scotland's Core Values. The post is based at the Edinburgh Dental Institute with sessions in the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People as agreed at job planning.

The appointee will be involved in multidisciplinary working with other specialty arms of the Oral Health Service and with close liaison with medical and primary care colleagues.

Please note that the post holder may be required to work across NHS Lothian at sites within the remit of the Oral Health Service.

More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.

Closing Date 24/04/2026

For an informal discussion please contact:

Mr Alex Keightley,

Lead Consultant for Paediatric Dentistry

Edinburgh Dental Institute,

4th Floor, Lauriston Building,

Lauriston Place,

Edinburgh EH3 9HA.

Tel:

Email:

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