Locum Consultants

Are you looking for an interesting and rewarding job with a good work-life balance in a beautiful rural location within easy reach of the Scottish Mainland?

Would you enjoy the challenge of being a Locum Consultant with time to deliver personalised care from our state-of-the-art hospital that was opened in June 2019?

If so, we would like to welcome you to join our friendly and supportive team of locum consultants in the following specialities: Obstetrics and Gynaecology, General Medicine, Surgery and Anaesthetics.

We are looking for Locum Consultants with a passion for high quality, patient-centred care, and a desire to deliver the best medical service to our patients. Do you want to help us strive towards our vision of being the best remote and rural care provider in the UK?

Team working is crucial to the effective delivery of care and strong interpersonal skills are essential.  You should also possess strong general skills in your specialty practice along with a GMC Registration. The successful applicants will be expected to work closely with colleagues to provide exemplary care to the patient group.

NHS Orkney is working hard to be the best remote and rural care provider in the UK, do you want to play a part in helping us achieve our vision?

With views as far as the eyes can see, stunning beaches and miles-upon-miles of coastline, you’ll always find your own space in Orkney. Lying off the northern coast of Scotland, between John O’Groats and the Shetland Isles, these enchanting islands await you. With this, it is no surprise that Orkney has been voted the best place to live in Scotland for eight years running.

Orkney is an archipelago of 70 beautiful islands, of which 17 are inhabited. As a genuinely wonderful place to live, Orkney offers unique wildlife, amazing scenery and real opportunity to experience a wide range of cultural and sporting activities. There is something for everyone; state-of-the-art leisure facilities, various clubs and societies, and an excellent education system creates our strong community spirit.

NHS Orkney’s hospital and healthcare facility, The Balfour, opened in 2019 and is transforming the way healthcare is delivered. With inpatient wards, an emergency department, outpatients, diagnostic services, Dentistry, two GP practices and the Scottish Ambulance Service all under one roof, there are excellent opportunities for close multidisciplinary working to benefit our patients. We are now working towards further investment in our outer island facilities. These developments allow us to drive forward service improvement with confidence.

If you’re enthused by what we have to offer, share our vision, and believe you can contribute to NHS Orkney, we would be thrilled to hear from you.

If we have piqued your interest, please contact Samantha Thomas by email samantha.thomas2@nhs.scot to learn more, we can offer a variety of ways of working.

We require that all those wishing to apply to practice endoscopy are JAG accredited

These posts are subject to Protecting-Vulnerable-Groups scheme record check.

An information pack about Orkney and Vacancy Information packs containing a Job Description, Person Specification and Indicative Job Plan are available to download below.