Dental Therapist (Oral Health Practitioner Specialist)
Job reference: 262912
Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
Job closing date: 04/11/2026
Job Type: Dental Support
Location: Badenoch & Strathspey
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 21.6
Job posted date: 20/10/2026
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
Department: Grantown and Aviemore Dental Clinics

NHS Highland has an exciting opportunity for a dental therapist to work in the Grantown On Spey and Aviemore Public Dental Service Clinics. This is a part time permanent post, working 21.6hrs/week. This post provides the opportunity to develop your career and offers an enviable work life balance.

The Highlands are a beautiful place to live and work and offer excellent schools, ample housing, access to outdoor activities while still having access to Inverness and its vital wider travel links.

You will be working as part of a larger dental team and the post will involve using your full scope of practice to provide care to patients registered within the Public Dental Service as well as those patients that are not suitable for General Dental Practice or have been referred in for care including the dentally anxious and those that are medically compromised.

For more information please contact Anne Gornall, Assistant Clinical Dental Director, tel: 01463 704635

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.

Additional information for candidates
Flexible Working

• Flexible working options may be available, depending on the role and service needs. If this is important to you, please discuss it at interview.

How to apply

• Apply online through Jobtrain
• Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a high number of applications are received. Early application is therefore advised.
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• Applications close at midnight on the stated closing date
• Once submitted, applications cannot be changed

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What is it like to work for NHS Highland?

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