Employer
NHS Highland

Location: Badenoch & Strathspey
Salary: Band 4 (£31,537 - £34,303)
Hours Per Week: 22.5
Employment type: Permanent

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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team at Ian Charles Dental Clinic, Grantown-on-Spey.

The post is for a Qualified Dental Nurse, 22.5 hours per week, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Essential Criteria

• Dental Nurse qualification: SVQ Dental Nursing Level 3 or NEBDN Dental Nursing Qualification, along with registration with the General Dental Council
• Relevant clinical experience as a Dental Nurse

Desirable Criteria

• Evidence of post qualification experience as a Dental Nurse

Excellent communication, organisational and IT skills are key to this post.

A full current driving licence and use of a car for work purposes is preferred as the candidate will be required to be flexible and work in other locations when required.

Informal enquiries to: Lesley Phillips, lesley.phillips3@nhs.scot

This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Health and Care Worker visa. NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).

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-rata basis. There will be an increase in the hourly rate to ensure that pay remains unaffected.
• Applications are welcome from Gaelic speakers. / Tha fàilte air tagraidhean bho luchd-labhairt na Gàidhlig.
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• Posts close at midnight on the closing date: 25/11/2026.
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About NHS Highland
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.

Our values

• Care and compassion
• Dignity and respect
• Openness, honesty and responsibility
• Quality and teamwork

NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.