Out of Dentist

About the Organisation

As Scotland’s smallest health board, NHS Orkney is committed to delivering excellent care to our 22,000 residents. Whether you’re new to the NHS or bringing experience from elsewhere, your skills will make a real difference.

Our modern healthcare facility, The Balfour, brings together inpatient care, emergency services, outpatient clinics, diagnostics, GP practices and the Scottish Ambulance Service. We’re also investing in services across our outer isles, ensuring high-quality care reaches every corner of Orkney.

We are guided by our core values that shape everything we do – Open and honest, Respect and Kindness – from how we care for our patients to how we support each other as colleagues.

With over 70 islands – 20 of them inhabited – Orkney offers a unique blend of natural beauty, close-knit community and an opportunity for adventure. From dramatic coastlines and rare wildlife to rich cultural traditions and active lifestyles, it’s a place where compassion thrives and every day brings something new. Regularly named one of the UK’s best places to live, Orkney offers a lifestyle that’s both fulfilling and inspiring.

An opportunity has arisen for a Dentist to join the Emergency Dental Service in Orkney providing relief cover. The successful applicant will be joining an established team of Dentists and Dental Care Professionals in delivering urgent dental care under NHS terms and conditions to the whole population of Orkney, evenings and weekend.

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.

This post will be based at The Balfour

The successful candidate will work:
Relief approximately 1 in 8 week rota

It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NHS Orkney.

Did you know NHS Scotland salaries are higher than those in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland?

The salary for this post is £900 per quarter on-call intensity payment + £154.02 per 3-hour weekend session when on call (+12.07% annual leave allowance)

NHS Orkney also offers an attractive pension scheme, wide range of work life balance policies, employee assistance programme and various discounts to both local and national retailers.

If you share our vision and are ready to be part of Team Orkney, we’d love to hear from you. Your rewarding career starts here!

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during your application. If there are additional requirements you would like to request, please contact ork.recruitmentt

For further guidance on the recruitment process and tips for creating a strong application, please refer to our Candidate Application Pack.

This post is subject to Exposure Prone Occupational Health Clearance and Protecting Vulnerable Groups checks.

For an informal chat about this post please contact Steven Johnston, Director of Dentistry on  or steven.johnston2t