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:
The immunisation practitioners provide flexible support in the assessment, implementation, and delivery of a high-quality vaccination service to the residents of Orkney, in line with Public Health guidance. The post holders will undertake immunisations to ensure the national immunisation programme is provided and that vulnerable groups are fully immunized.
The Candidate:
The successful candidate must be a Registered healthcare professional from groups outlined in Section 12 in job description with current active registration. Additionally, post holders should have good communication skills and team working skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines.
Location, Working Pattern and Contract Duration:
This post will be based at
The Balfour . This post is on a
Permanent
Basis,
Part Time 22.2 hours
per week. 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 5 £31,892 - £39,735 pro rata per annum
and if residing on Orkney, you’ll also receive a Distant Islands Allowance of £1,587 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! For further information on this post please contact Laura Highley, Immunisation and CTAC Lead on
laura.highley@nhs.scot .
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The Balfour . This post is on a
Permanent
Basis,
Part Time 22.2 hours
per week. 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 5 £31,892 - £39,735 pro rata per annum
and if residing on Orkney, you’ll also receive a Distant Islands Allowance of £1,587 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! For further information on this post please contact Laura Highley, Immunisation and CTAC Lead on
laura.highley@nhs.scot .
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