About the Organisation:

As Scotland’s smallest health board, NHS Orkney is driven by a bold vision: looking after our community and providing excellent care. Whether you’re starting your NHS journey or bringing expertise from another NHS employer, your skills will make a real difference to the health and lives of Orkney’s 22,000 residents.

Our state-of-the-art healthcare facility, The Balfour, opened in 2019 and is home to modern inpatient wards, an emergency department, outpatient clinics, diagnostics, GP practices, and the Scottish Ambulance Service. Collaboration thrives here, ensuring exceptional care for every patient. Beyond our main facility, we’re investing in our outer isles, enhancing services, and transforming patient care across our islands.

About Orkney:

Orkney itself is nothing short of magical. With over 70 islands (20 inhabited), this breathtaking destination offers stunning landscapes, unique wildlife, and vibrant cultural and sporting activities. Recognised as one of the UK’s best places to live, Orkney promises a lifestyle like no other.

The Post:

Are you an Advanced Nurse Practitioner ready to expand and develop new generalist skills and build on your experience?

Could your nursing skills and experience help us to achieve our vision of becoming a centre of excellence in remote and rural healthcare?

This exciting opportunity may well be for you. A post has arisen for suitably qualified, experienced and forward-thinking Nurse to work in a supported environment on the Islands Orkney. The successful applicant will be able to evidence up to date clinical knowledge and skills and have an interest in working in a remote and rural setting, working autonomously with peer support from the wider Isles Network of Care. The Advanced Nurse Practitioner post holder will be the lead Practitioner in providing emergency care on the island.

The Isles Network of Care was set up in 2010 to provide a system of support to practitioners working on the smaller islands of Orkney. Practitioners meet weekly via videoconferencing to discuss clinical and administrative issues, review cases, share good practice and undertake significant event analysis etc. The larger island practices are staffed by GPs and the smaller islands by Advanced Nurse Practitioners with visiting GPs. The Isles of Orkney offer a wonderful opportunity to provide personalised care to the population and primary care with continuity while working as part of a mutually supportive team.

The Candidate:

The successful candidate will be willing to be flexible, resourceful and confident working without a hospital or GP at hand and be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and reviewing the health care needs of patients and families. Other duties will include monitoring and audit, treatment room and community nursing activities. We welcome applications from people interested in residing or commuting to work on the Islands.

Location, Working Pattern and Contract Duration:

You will work across various islands cross Orkney, your base location will be determined upon appointment.

The successful candidate will work on a Relief as and when required basis.

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:

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

The salary for this post is on a Band 7 £50,861 – £59,159 and if residing on Orkney, you’ll also receive a Distant Islands Allowance of £1,654 pro rata per year, 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.

Further Information:

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.recruitment@nhs.scot

To find out more about this opportunity please contact Gina Tait, Isles Network of Care Operational Manager by phoning 01856 888022

This position is subject to a PVG Scheme Record check.