# Senior Dental Officer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Shetland. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-dental-officer/2e6ff1d7-5dbc-4e6d-bd35-3faa92a3e671 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-dental-officer/2e6ff1d7-5dbc-4e6d-bd35-3faa92a3e671.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Shetland - **Town:** Lerwick - **Region:** North of Scotland - **Country:** Scotland - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Salary:** £84,180 - £98,460 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - **Closing date:** 2026-07-12T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-21T10:31:07.341Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=259071 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=259071 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhsshetland.scot ## Job Content Senior Dental Officer (Ref: 248669) Substantive Full-time 37.5 hours per week Salary £84,180 - £98,460 per annum plus allowances (details below) We have a fantastic opportunity for a qualified dentist to join our busy Public Dental Service, working in a salaried dental practice setting within modern and well-equipped surgeries. This is an excellent opportunity to join an evolving remote and rural dental team, with a strong focus on patient-centred care and continuous improvement. As part of our salaried dental service you will enjoy working with a full range of dental treatments for patients of all ages with a variety of dental needs across island, rural or town locations. With support from the Director of Dentistry, you will participate in a programme of supported CPD, with opportunities to develop expertise in specific areas, enjoying a close relationship with secondary care. You will also have the opportunity to develop management and leadership experience being the lead clinician for the clinical team. NHS Shetland provides a full range of dental services through the Public Dental Service; secondary care dental services (orthodontics, restorative and maxillofacial surgery) through a clinical network of visiting consultants; dental care for priority groups with special needs; school inspections and oral health promotion services. The workforce consists of dentists, therapists, dental nurses, oral health advisors and high-quality, dedicated dental support staff. Rise to the challenge and enjoy the opportunity - Shetland is a wonderful place to live and work. Shetland offers low pollution, low crime, excellent schools, great leisure facilities, unique wildlife and amazing scenery, whilst still only a short flight away from the UK mainland. To find out more about living and working as a dentist in Shetland go to; https://www.shetland.org/blog/dentists-shetland-needs-you https://www.shetland.org/life/why/dentists-can-you-keep-shetland-smiling Allowances payable - Distant Islands Allowance of £2,578 per annum - Remote Areas Allowance of £4,500 per annum - Recruitment and Retention Allowance of £25,000 paid over 2 years (subject to eligibility as set out in PCA (D) (2022)2). - Out of Hours Allowance & on-call payment (if undertaking on-call duties). - Up to 33 days annual leave per annum plus 8 public holidays (depending on NHS service). For an informal discussion, please contact Antony Visocchi, Dental Director, NHS Shetland on 01595 743000 ext 3043 or e-mail antony.visocchi@nhs.scot Closing date: 12 July 2026 Interview date: Interviews w/c 20 July 2026. If you require assistance or encounter any technical issues with your application, please e-mail support at https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home including the vacancy reference number and “NHS Shetland” in the subject line. In promoting equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community. ## Job Details Senior Dental Officer (Ref: 248669) Substantive Full-time 37.5 hours per week Salary £84,180 - £98,460 per annum plus allowances (details below) We have a fantastic opportunity for a qualified dentist to join our busy Public Dental Service, working in a salaried dental practice setting within modern and well-equipped surgeries. This is an excellent opportunity to join an evolving remote and rural dental team, with a strong focus on patient-centred care and continuous improvement. As part of our salaried dental service you will enjoy working with a full range of dental treatments for patients of all ages with a variety of dental needs across island, rural or town locations. With support from the Director of Dentistry, you will participate in a programme of supported CPD, with opportunities to develop expertise in specific areas, enjoying a close relationship with secondary care. You will also have the opportunity to develop management and leadership experience being the lead clinician for the clinical team. NHS Shetland provides a full range of dental services through the Public Dental Service; secondary care dental services (orthodontics, restorative and maxillofacial surgery) through a clinical network of visiting consultants; dental care for priority groups with special needs; school inspections and oral health promotion services. The workforce consists of dentists, therapists, dental nurses, oral health advisors and high-quality, dedicated dental support staff. Rise to the challenge and enjoy the opportunity - Shetland is a wonderful place to live and work. Shetland offers low pollution, low crime, excellent schools, great leisure facilities, unique wildlife and amazing scenery, whilst still only a short flight away from the UK mainland. To find out more about living and working as a dentist in Shetland go to; https://www.shetland.org/blog/dentists-shetland-needs-you https://www.shetland.org/life/why/dentists-can-you-keep-shetland-smiling Allowances payable For an informal discussion, please contact Antony Visocchi, Dental Director, NHS Shetland on 01595 743000 ext 3043 or e-mail antony.visocchi@nhs.scot Closing date: 12 July 2026 Interview date: Interviews w/c 20 July 2026. If you require assistance or encounter any technical issues with your application, please e-mail support at https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home including the vacancy reference number and “NHS Shetland” in the subject line. In promoting equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community. ## Documents - [SDO - AD - 248669 (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1153300&JobId=259071) - [SDO - JD - 248669 (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1153302&JobId=259071) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.