NHS Orkney
Consultant Anaesthetists (Part Time Rotational Posts)
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Consultant Anaesthetist part time rotational positions The Balfour, NHS Orkney
Would you like to combine a rewarding remote and rural anaesthetic role with a mainland clinical base? NHS Orkney is recruiting three rotational Consultant Anaesthetists to join a new substantive consultant team at The Balfour, our modern rural general hospital of 44 beds, serving a population of around 22,000.
These posts follow a blended rotational pattern. You would spend around a third of the year on the island delivered in two-week or four-week blocks, by agreement providing general perioperative care and anaesthesia, contributing to obstetric, paediatric, HDU and emergency cover, and taking part in the consultant on-call rota during your on-island blocks. The remaining paid weeks are yours to maintain and develop your wider practice at a mainland centre, supported by an honorary contract with NHS Grampian or another board agreed with you. NHS Orkney is committed to ensuring we offer a great place to work; we therefore welcome discussions with potential candidates who wish to explore alternative working patterns that allow for optimal work-life balance.
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You should hold a broad range of general anaesthetic and resuscitation skills and be confident working autonomously in a small-team island setting. Team working is crucial, and strong interpersonal skills are essential. NHS Orkney is a collaborative organisation, working in close liaison with colleagues in NHS Grampian and our national emergency retrieval teams.
What we can offer you
- A blended post of 17 weeks a year on the island, with 13 paid weeks away to maintain your wider practice.
- On-island time delivered in two-week or four-week blocks choose the pattern that fits your life and commitments.
- 10 to 12 PA on island week choice of working intensity.
- Paid time away from Orkney for sub-specialty work, research, teaching and CPD, supported by an honorary contract with a mainland board.
- Accommodation provided and all travel to Orkney covered.
- The chance to help build a new substantive anaesthetic service alongside our Orkney-based consultants and Clinical Lead.
- A stunning location with diverse natural resources and a rich culture to explore during your on-island blocks.
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Not ready to apply but interested to find out more? We are hosting a webinar on 22 September from 5-6pm where you will hear more about these opportunities directly from members of our clinical leadership team:
Orkney is a wonderful place to live and work, and has been voted one of the happiest and best places to live in the UK, offering amazing scenery and unique wildlife. Excellent ferry and air connections make travel to the Scottish mainland straightforward.
To find out more about working for NHS Orkney please visit, and for living in Orkney.
If you are interested, please contact Dr Judith Kendell at Dr Anna Lamont, Medical Director at or John Daniels, Interim Chief Officer Acute Services at to discuss these positions.
These positions are subject to a PVG Scheme Record check.
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