Job Advert
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 Position:
NHS Orkney is looking for a flexible, enthusiastic Registered Midwife to join our Integrated Midwifery team, which was recently awarded the 'Midwife Award' at the Scottish Health Awards 2021.
The successful candidate will have a high level of autonomy across the whole range of Maternity care. This includes the Community settings, the midwife led unit which provides antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal and triage/day care. Our model also includes support from local Obstetricians and access to tertiary Obstetric care predominantly in Aberdeen.
The postholder will hold their own caseload, working alongside women, their families, and the multidisciplinary team in a continuity of carer model in line with the Best Start ambitions. There is a requirement to work flexibly covering day and night rotation over a seven-day week including on call and air ambulance transfer duties.
The Candidate:
It would be expected the successful candidate will possess will be a registered midwife with full UK NMC Registration. Candidates must also have completed the flying start programme and have experience of all aspects of midwifery care. There is the opportunity for this role to also be undertaken by a Band 5 Newly Qualified Midwife it would be expected that they possess NMC registration and they will be supported to undertake their flying start programme.
Location, Working Pattern and Contract Duration:
This post will be based at The Balfour
The successful candidate will work: Various Hours up to 16.65 hours available
This post is Permanent
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 Band 6 or Band 5 and if residing on Orkney, you’ll also receive a Distant Islands Allowance of £1,657 pro rata per annum, 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.
To find out more about this opportunity please contact Lauren Flett, Senior Charge Midwife by email on lauren.flett@nhs.scot
Interview Date: Wednesday 11th of March 2026