Advanced Nurse Practitioner; Papa Westray

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.

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 Island of Papa Westray, 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 support of a weekly GP visit from the Westray Surgery and 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 for a population of approximately 85.

The Isles Network of Care provides 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 successful candidates 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.

Due to the remote island setting, the postholder must be able to travel independently between patient visits and respond promptly and safely to emergency call-outs across Papa Westray. A valid driving licence is therefore an essential requirement of the role, and a designated nursing vehicle is provided for work-related duties. Reasonable adjustments will be considered in line with NHS Orkney policy, provided the essential operational and patient-safety requirements of the role can be met.

This post will be based at Papa Westray GP Practice

The successful candidate will work:
Full time 36 hours per week.

You will work on a rotational basis and there will be an on-call commitment for the days while on duty

This post is Permanent

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…