Job details
- Job reference: 252939
- Salary: Salaried GP (£77,160 - £115,167)
- Job closing date: 01/09/2026
- Job Type: Medical and Dental
- Location: GP Surgery Stronsay
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 11.29
- Job posted date: 11/08/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Orkney
- Department: Primary Care
Remote and Rural Island GP Orcades Practice – Stronsay branchIsland of StronsayPrimary Care Department13 weeks plus study and annual leave (equates to 15.29 weeks) Salary £100,728 - £115,167(dependent on experience) plus 45% enhancement for 24/7 cover Permanent
Be a single-handed GP in a wider supportive team of GPs and Nurses.
Be an important part of a small island community.
The surgery on the island of Stronsay are looking for a GP to complete their “small but perfectly formed” team. As a part-time GP you will have the advantages of working in one of the remote cohesive practices with more time for your patients, seeing them in the context of their lives and working in bite-sized chunks surrounded by beautiful scenery and wildlife. We work in rotation, usually for 3 weeks at a time, and are on call 24/7, with support from a community nurse.
Stronsay is a branch of the Orcades Practice which consists of six single-handed island practices with GPs and nurses providing 24/7 healthcare to the smaller islands of Orkney. Weekly videoconferences enable clinicians to share knowledge and experience to overcome professional isolation and provide strong peer support. Stronsay has a population of approximately 350. The GP will also provide a routine visiting service to support the Nurse Practitioner led service on the neighbouring island of Eday, with a population of approximately 110. Rotational working allows practitioners to live on island, elsewhere in the UK or even internationally. The associated blocks of time off allow practitioners to not only work elsewhere but even pursue specialist professional interests where these pursuits are not achievable alongside a traditional 9-5 role. The best of both worlds?
Spice up your regular GP skills with the challenges of pre-hospital emergency care whilst waiting for helicopter evacuation. Emergency care training with standardised equipment and protocols is provided.
The post will appeal to an experienced GP who will relish the opportunity of providing holistic care in a remote, but supported environment. Study and annual leave allocations are built in to allow you to acquire and maintain the skills needed. Accommodation is provided.
Rise to the challenge and enjoy the opportunity, 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. To find out more about living and working on the Islands of Orkney go to: https://youtu.be/AD24d9JJLmI
If we have piqued your interest, we would love to hear from you and are happy to chat about our experiences to see if this might be the job you're looking for. Please contact Stronsay GP on 01857 616321 or John Daniels by email john.daniels@nhs.scot
This post is subject to a PVG Scheme Record check.
Person specification
Other
Essential
- UK Full Driving Licence
Experience
Essential
- Broad general medical experience and skills development
- Understanding of the healthcare issues common to remote and rural communities
- Experience in the delivery of out of hours care
- Experience in the delivery of emergency care
- Interest in quality development
- Collaborative working
Desirable
- Experience in the delivery of remote and rural healthcare
- Experience in the delivery of prehospital emergency care
Disposition
Essential
- Able to prioritise conflicting demands.
- Flexible, positive and enquiring approach to work
- Focused and proactive
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Self-motivated, enthusiastic and able to deal with change
- Dependable
- Effective team worker
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage stress.
- Capability to build strong relationships based on mutual trust and respect
- Willingness to explore and use technology
Desirable
- Innovative
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Competent time management and organisational skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Good communication skills.
- Computer literate
- Dispensing experience or willingness to learn
- Evidence of multidisciplinary team working
- Ability to work individually and as part of a team in challenging circumstances
- Pro active about lifelong learning, development and personal achievement
- Evidence of involvement in clinical audit and quality improvement activities
- Awareness and understanding of the GMS contract
Desirable
- Practical emergency skills
- Audit, Clinical Governance and Research skills.
- Awareness of NHS strategy and future national & local plans for service development and delivery
- Awareness and understanding of broad public health issues
- Clinical leadership skills
- Clinical leadership experience
- Clinical teaching experience
Qualifications, Training, Research and Publications
Essential
- GMC Registered and have a licence to practice
- GP appraisal within last 12 months
- BASICS Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Course or willingness to undertake training
Desirable
- MRCGP or equivalent
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