District Nurse Specialist Practitioner​/Senior Community Nurse

About The Organisation

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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the mainland community nursing teams for two full‑time District Nurse Specialist Practitioner/Senior Community Nurses. Applications are invited from experienced, enthusiastic, and motivated individuals who are able to demonstrate a breadth of knowledge and experience in the areas of practice detailed within The Scottish Government Transforming Roles paper.

The post holders will have accountability for the caseload management and care coordination of highly complex patients in a remote and rural area. You should have leadership experience and demonstrate highly developed team working and interpersonal qualities. This role will comprise of 0830‑1700 working with weekend and out‑of‑hours cover.

Applicants should possess a range of clinical assessment skills including history taking and physical examination and should be a Community Practitioner and Non‑Medical Prescriber. Applicants should demonstrate an ability to contribute to a positive learning environment, ensuring learning opportunities for staff and students.

This post will be based at The Balfour.

Successful candidate will work:
Full Time 37 hours per week. NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37 to 36 hours per week from 1 April 2026 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.

This post is Fixed Term until 31/12/2026 to cover for substantive postholders secondment leave.

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.

Please note the job description for this position is currently under review.

The salary for this post is Band 6 and if residing on Orkney, you’ll also receive a Distant Islands Allowance of £1,657 pro rata per annum. 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.

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.recruitmentt.

For further guidance on the recruitment process and tips for creating a strong application, please refer to our Candidate Application Pack.

To find out more about this opportunity please contact Clinical Team Lead (East), Stacey Tait (Stacey.

Taitt), or Eileen Norquoy (West) (Eileen.

Norquoyt).

This post is subject to a Disclosure Scotland check.

NHS Orkney is an equal opportunities employer committed to advancing equality and particularly welcomes applications from groups of people currently…