Locum Nurse Practitioner: Flexible Autonomous Clinics

Locum Ready; Stromness; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible sessions

Job summary

Locum Ready is seeking Locum Nurse Practitioners in Stromness to deliver autonomous NP clinics across community healthcare settings and GP-based services in Orkney.

You will run NP-led clinics, manage minor illnesses, support triage processes and deliver routine nursing tasks with structured workflows and supportive clinical teams.

Flexible sessions are available across weekdays, evenings or weekends with opportunities for ad-hoc and ongoing bookings.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Practitioner with relevant clinical experience.
• Independent Prescribing qualification desirable.
• Background in primary care, urgent care or community health.
• Strong clinical reasoning and communication skills.
• Ability to work confidently in varied clinical settings.
• Enhanced DBS completed.

Responsibilities

• Run autonomous NP clinics across community and GP environments.
• Manage acute presentations and routine assessments.
• Support urgent care demand with telephone triage.
• Prescribe safely within scope (if qualified).
• Review investigations and complete follow-up actions.
• Document clearly within service clinical systems.
• Assist clinicians with general clinical duties.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Communication skills

Autonomous practice

Education

Nurse Practitioner qualification (NMC registered)

Job description

Locum Ready is seeking Locum Nurse Practitioners in Stromness to deliver autonomous NP clinics across community healthcare settings and GP-based services in Orkney.

You will run NP-led clinics, manage minor illnesses, support triage processes and deliver routine nursing tasks with structured workflows and supportive clinical teams.

Flexible sessions are available across weekdays, evenings or weekends with opportunities for ad-hoc and ongoing bookings.