Dental Director

Full Time: 40 hours per week (Permanent)

Location: Flexible Location (your NES Office location will be agreed upon appointment)

Salary: Consultant/CRUMP Terms and Conditions (reflecting the existing terms and conditions of the successful applicant)

DO YOU WANT TO HELP IMPROVE HEALTH AND CARE OUTCOMES AND THE QUALITY OF SERVICES ACROSS SCOTLAND?

Are you an authentic, innovative and resilient leader in large, complex organisations?

Are you ambitious and share the vision of the NHS to drive and effect sustainable change?

NHS Education for Scotland (NES) have an exciting opportunity for a Director of Dental who has significant senior level experience in dental education. As a member of the NES Executive Team, you will have a corporate leadership role in delivering the organisation’s strategy ensuring staff are motivated, supported and developed in the delivery of key strategic outcomes.

Bringing your credibility based on your values, skills and experience you will be an experienced strategic manager currently at a senior level. Working directly with government and partner organisations at UK level, you will lead the Dental Directorate ensuring high quality dental education is delivered across Scotland, including the experience and wellbeing of all the trainees NES is responsible for.

If you have the right blend of skills and experience for this exciting role, please do get in touch.

For a discussion about the role, please contact CEO.NES@nes.scot.nhs.uk to arrange a conversation with our Chief Executive between 10 July and 17 July and the 6 and 15 August. You can learn more about NES at https://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/

Further information regarding the role is provided in the enclosed Job Pack (attached below).

To apply, please complete and submit the enclosed Applicant Summary Statement (attached below) together with your CV. Both documents should be emailed together to NES Human Resources, nes.resourcinghr@nhs.scot

Closing date for applications - Wednesday 14 August

First Stage Interviews (Online) - Monday 2 September

Psychometric Assessments (Online) - Wednesday 4 to Monday 9 September

Final Stage Interviews (In Person, Edinburgh) - Monday 16 September

NHS Education for Scotland is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave.