Advice for employed dentists on leave entitlements, pay progression, parental leave and more.
This advice describes the contractual annual leave entitlement of dentists employed under the national terms and conditions for the Community Dental Service (CDS) in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland and the Public Dental Service (PDS) in Scotland.
More about Leave entitlements in the CDSThis advice provides key information about job planning and appraisal and how these inform incremental pay progression for dentists working in the Community Dental Services (CDS) and Public Dental Service in Scotland.
More about Job planning, appraisal and pay progressionThis advice concerns the statutory and NHS contractual rights to maternity, adoption and other family-related leave and pay for employed NHS dentists.
More about Maternity, adoption and other family-related leave and payThis advice is relevant to any salaried dentist experiencing either short or long-term absence due to ill health.
More about Sickness absence