Nurse - Hoy

About The Organisation

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.

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.

We are seeking an Island Nurse for Hoy to support our team and advance our vision of becoming a centre of excellence in remote and rural healthcare.

Hoy, with a population of approximately 388, is a branch of the Orcades Practice (approximately 1,953 patients) which consists of six single‑handed island practices with GPs and nurses providing 24/7 healthcare to the smaller islands of Orkney. Weekly teams meetings enable clinicians to share knowledge and experience to overcome professional isolation and provide strong peer support.

As part of a small health team delivering care to the island population, the post holder will:

• Assess, plan and monitor the quality of health care across the community and lifespan of residents.
• Provide community and practice nursing services.
• Work autonomously in a remote and rural setting.

• Experienced Band 6 nurse.
• Forward‑thinking, highly motivated, and evidence of up‑to‑date clinical knowledge and skills.
• Interest in working in and developing a wide range of skills in a remote and rural setting.
• Non‑medical prescribing qualification (essential).
• Able to live and remain a resident within the UK for the duration of employment with NHS Orkney.

• Location:
  
  Hoy GP Practice.
• Pattern:
  Full time, 36 hours per week.
• Contract:
  
  Fixed‑term until 25 January 2027 to cover for substantive postholders’ secondment leave.

Band 6 salary. If residing on Orkney, you’ll receive a Distant Islands Allowance of £1,719 pro‑rata per annum.

Additional benefits include NHS Scotland pension scheme, work‑life balance policies, employee assistance programme and various discounts to local and national retailers.

Please refer to the Candidate Application Pack for guidance on the recruitment process and tips for creating a strong application.