Scottish GDP Future Leadership Fellows
NHS Scotland is offering a unique opportunity for two Dentists to develop their leadership skills at a strategic level.
Careers
Deputy Chief Dental Officer Posts – Scottish Government
The Scottish Government is looking to recruit two Deputy Chief Dental Officers. The posts available, through either a secondment opportunity or a Service Level Agreement (SLA) between the Scottish Government / current employer: one specifically for a General Dental Services (GDS) practitioner, with a minimum commitment of 4 days per week; the other, for a…
Quality Improvement Activity for General Dental Practitioners 2019-22
A new memorandum [PCA(D)(2019)10] outlining the arrangements for the quality improvement (QI) activities undertaken by dentists for the forthcoming 3-year cycle 2019/22 is now available. Dentists are required to undertake quality improvement activities as a terms of service requirement, as described in paragraph 40 of Schedule 1 to the NHS (General Dental Services) Scotland Regulations…
Dentistry in Primary Care Collaborative announced
Healthcare Improvement Scotland has announced it will run a pilot improvement collaborative in dentistry in primary care settings. This is an exciting opportunity for dentistry teams to take part in a ground-breaking project to test interventions and tools as part of the Scottish Patient Safety Programme in Primary Care. The successful NHS boards will receive…
Research Audit Hours
Following changes to the arrangements for clinical audit participation in research projects participation in dental research will be eligible for up to five hours audit credit in each three year clinical audit cycle. Dental research audit hours will be administered by Scottish Dental Practice Based Research Network(SDPBRN) via the NHS Education for Scotland (NES) Portal.…