Salaried Dental Officer inKirkwall inKirkwall PUBLISHED 12 SEP 2024

Salaried Dental Officer

Full time 37.5 hours per week (part time hours negotiable)

£49,– £73,633 plus Distance Islands Allowance pro rata per annum (plus on-call payment)

Permanent


This post attracts a Recruitment and Retention Allowance of £25,000 paid over 2 years (subject to eligibility as set out in PCA(D) (2022)2).

An opportunity has arisen for a Salaried Dental Officer to join the Salaried Dental Service on Orkney. The successful applicant will be joining an established team of Dentists and Dental Care Professionals in delivering General Dental Services under NHS terms and conditions to the whole population of Orkney, but especially addressing unmet need and reducing inequalities, especially in access to care.

We are looking for a clinician who makes patient care a priority and who thrives working with a number of different patient groups. Applicants are expected to have a high level of skill, be confident to work within their competencies and adopts a reflective, self-critical approach. We have excellent, modern, well-equipped facilities and a fantastic team of experienced staff.

Applicants require full GDC registration and must be eligible to hold a Board Dental List Number in Scotland. They must have excellent communication skills and the drive to provide outstanding service.

If you would like the care you deliver to make a difference, then this is the post for you.

Orkney is an archipelago of beautiful islands with a deep cultural heritage, a gentle warm welcome and a resourceful community. The islands have excellent schools, leisure facilities and a wide range of activities including sport (Orkney is planning to host the Islands Games in 2025) music, art, drama; with a range of festivals spread across the year. Stunning wildlife and history, ranging from World Heritage Neolithic sites to World War 2, is all around. In 2022, Orkney was rated the best place to live in Britain for 8 years running. To find out more about living and working in Orkney go to www.jobsincare.com/job/jaFhKtGr or www.jobsincare.com/job/jaFhKtGr and learn more about NHS Orkney at www.jobsincare.com/job/jaFhKtGr post is subject to Exposure Prone Occupational Health Clearance and Protecting Vulnerable Groups checks.

Interviews for this position are expected to be held week commencing 30th September 2024.


For an informal chat about this post please contact Steven Johnston, Director of Dentistry on ext 6214) or


Orkney is a wonderful place to live and we invite you to come and see for yourself! We could even offer a short locum sting to help you make up your mind.