Locum Consultant in Restorative Dentistry

Job reference:

259328

Salary:

Locum Consultant (£111,430 - £148,064)

Job closing date:

11/10/2026

Job Type:

Medical and Dental

Location:

Raigmore Hospital

Employment type:

Fixed-term or Secondment

Hours Per Week:

32

Job posted date:

10/09/2026

Employer (NHS Board):

NHS Highland

Department:

• Restorative Dentistry
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Are you looking for an interesting and rewarding job in Highlands?

If so, we would like to welcome you to join our friendly and supportive team of clinicians to provide complex Restorative treatments, with a focus on core patient groups (those with HANC, hypodontia, CLP). We are looking for a Locum Consultant with a passion for high quality, patient-centred care, and a desire to deliver the best service to our patients.

This 6 month post is to help clear current backlog of patents as well as to support development of the service, working alongside the existing consultant colleague on return from absence.

The successful candidate will be based at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.

You should also possess expert skills in Restorative Dentistry along with full GDC Registration and must be on GDC Specialists list, or within 6months of your CCST within restorative dentistry. Team working is crucial to the effective delivery of care and strong interpersonal skills are essential.

The successful applicants will be expected to work closely with colleagues to provide exemplary care to the patient group.

We are open to discussion around flexible working.

• Department Contact: Sumithra Hewage – Lead Clinician Sumithra.hewage2@nhs.scotSumithra.hewage2@nhs.scot
• Job reference: 259328
• Closing date: Midnight Sunday 11th October 2026

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.

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