Stornoway Health Centre

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.

Dental Services Manager

Salary £40,872 – £47,486 per annum

Plus Distant Islands Allowance of £1,117 per annum

37.5 hours per week

Permanent post

  An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Dental Services Manager to join the Dental Centre within NHS Western Isles.

The PDS delivers dental services to a population of approximately 26,000 across the Western Isles and the main hubs are the Dental Centre in Stornoway, which is a modern, multi surgery teach and treat centre, and a new Dental Hub on Uist and a surgery on Barra.

You will be responsible for the operational and performance management of the Public Dental Service (PDS) throughout the Western Isles under the direction of the Dental Director.

You will collaboratively manage staff within the service, undertaking quality recruitment and selection, arranging training and performance management and ensuring continuous professional development and improvement in service delivery;

Hold responsibility for operational management of public dental services throughout the Western Isles with direct line management. This will include all line management functions including setting of objectives, review of performance, allocation of staff, staff rosters, management of leave and attendance and clinic logistics.

For further information regarding this post please contact Nick Fayers Chief Officer @

The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.

All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: along with a job description.

Any further queries please contact Tel: 01851 762027.

Closing Date 14th September 2022

For further queries please contact 01851 702027

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