Personal Assistant - Dental

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.

About Orkney

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.

The Position

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Primary Care Department for a Personal Assistant to join the Public Dental Services team.

The post holder will provide a high level of personal assistant support to the Director of Dentistry along with providing a comprehensive administrative support to the Public Dental Service. Ensuring the delivery of an effective, efficient and quality service at all times.

The Candidate

You will be required to have a recognised qualification in HNC Business Administration, or SVQ Level 3 in Administration, or have significant equivalent experience.

The post holder will be conversant with office procedures and be experienced in the use of Microsoft Office packages, have excellent communication and organisational skills, and be able to handle a diverse workload.

Location, Working Pattern and Contract Duration

This post will be based at The Balfour.

Successful candidate will work Part Time 27 hours per week.

Fixed-Term for 12 months due to substantive postholder return from maternity leave.

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.

Benefits and Salary

The salary for this post is Band 4 and if residing on Orkney, you'll also receive a Distant Islands Allowance of £1,719 pro rata per annum, adding extra value to your rewarding career with us.

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.

NHS Orkney is an equal opportunities employer committed to advancing equality and particularly welcomes applications from groups of people currently underrepresented within the workforce. We are a committed participant in the Disability Confident Leader Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for our vacancies.