General Dental Surgeon in Donegal

About the Role

Integrated Healthcare Area Donegal provides a broad range of services which includes Primary Care, Social Inclusion, Social Care, Mental Health and Health & Wellbeing Services. These services are delivered through the HSE and its funded agencies to people in local communities, as close as possible to people’s homes.

The purpose of the post is to advance the aim of the Public Dental Service to improve the Oral Health of the population as a whole. This involves having an integrated multi-sectorial approach that is evidence-based. It involves the provision of dental treatment to the eligible population on a targeted approach.

Requirements

Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc.

• Hold a Degree, Licence or Diploma in Dental Surgery / Dental Science.
• Be registered in the Register of Dentists for Ireland or be entitled to be registered.
• Have had, since becoming eligible, at least one years’ satisfactory experience in the practice of dentistry.
• Possess a high standard of professional knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

Health

A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

Character

Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

Please note that appointment to and continuation in posts that require statutory registration is dependent upon the post holder maintaining annual registration in the Register of Dentists for Ireland maintained by the Dental Council of Ireland.

Details

Location: Donegal, Ireland

Contract Type: Full time, Permanent

Salary: €75,569–€109,548 per year

Closing date: 6 Nov 2026