There are currently vacancies on all three types of BDA representative structure;
Details of the constituencies and requirements for candidates are as follows;
Board (Principal Executive Committee
One of the three UK-wide seats is vacant. To be eligible candidates must have been a BDA member from at least 24 May 2018 and must have their candidacy supported by three other BDA members.
Council
English Council
The Northern Counties Branch seat is vacant. To be eligible candidates must have been a BDA member from at least 24 November 2018 and must have their candidacy supported by three other BDA Members. Candidates must also live within the Northern Counties Branch area.
Committee
Dental Public Health Committee
- DPH Academic
- PHE South region consultant
To be eligible, candidates must hold a substantive academic contract in dental public health or be employed on a substantive consultant contract in dental public health in the Public Health England south region respectively.
The Northwest clinician seat is vacant. To be eligible candidates must be either CDS Dental Officers or Senior Dental Officers working in any of the following Area Teams;
Cheshire, Warrington and Wirral, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire Area Teams
General Dental Practice Committee
The following seats are vacant;
- Greater Glasgow, Argyll and Clyde
- Essex
- Lancashire
- South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw
To be eligible, candidates must perform some general practice within the boundaries of the stated Area Teams/Health Boards.
Scottish Dental Practice Committee
The Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board seat is vacant. To be eligible, candidates must perform some general practice within the boundaries of the Health Board.
Young Dentists Committee
One UK-wide seat is available. To be eligible candidates must be BDA members and must have completed their BDS within ten years of application.
