Dental Supplies/Transportation Operative

NHS Scotland; Lerwick; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Distant Island Allowance

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a part-time Dental Procurement Administrative Officer in Montfield Dental Health Centre, Lerwick, Shetland. You will support routine procurement, stock handling and vehicle duties, ensuring safe and effective dental services across NHS Shetland.

You will deliver instruments, equipment and documentation between clinics and LDU/CDU. The role requires a full UK driving licence, understanding of infection control, and good communication skills.

Qualifications

• You must hold a Full UK driving licence.
• Understanding of infection control and warehouse/stock controlled environment.
• Ability to prioritise effectively, have good communication skills, be physically fit and well organised, enthusiastic and reliable.

Responsibilities

• Undertake routine procurement, stock handling and vehicle-related duties per procedures and policies.
• Provide operational administrative, logistical and transport support to the Public Dental Service.
• Collect and deliver dental instruments, equipment, materials and documentation between dental clinics, LDU and CDU.

Skills

Procurement

Stock control

Logistics

Driver

Communication

Job description

Part time 28.8 hrs per week

per annum (pro rata)

per annum (pro rata)

The post holder supports the Dental Procurement Administrative Officer by undertaking routine procurement, stock handling and vehicle-related duties in accordance with established procedures, policies and schedules, ensuring continuity of safe and effective dental services across NHS Shetland. To provide operational administrative, logistical and transport support to the Public Dental Service by collecting and delivering dental instruments, equipment, materials and documentation between dental clinics, the Local Decontamination Unit (LDU) and Central Decontamination Unit (CDU).

Substantive

Part time 28.8 hrs per week

Band 2 - Salary Range £26,696 - £28,988 per annum (pro rata)

Distant Island Allowance of £2,578 per annum (pro rata)

The post holder supports the Dental Procurement Administrative Officer by undertaking routine procurement, stock handling and vehicle-related duties in accordance with established procedures, policies and schedules, ensuring continuity of safe and effective dental services across NHS Shetland. To provide operational administrative, logistical and transport support to the Public Dental Service by collecting and delivering dental instruments, equipment, materials and documentation between dental clinics, the Local Decontamination Unit (LDU) and Central Decontamination Unit (CDU).

Based at Montfield Dental Health Centre in Lerwick, the post holder will work as part of a team, this is an important role in ensuring the safe and effective provision of dentistry in Shetland.

You must hold a Full UK driving licence, have an understanding of Infection control and warehouse/stock controlled environment, be able to prioritise effectively, have good communication skills, be physically fit and well organised, enthusiastic and reliable.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.

For an informal discussion about the post contact Jemma Henderson on 01595 743316

Closing date: 18th October 2026

Interview date: w/c 26th October 2026

Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

In promoting equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.