Locum Remote And Rural Gps

Nhs Orkney; Scotland; Remote; GBP 92,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Invaluable experience

Job summary

NHS Orkney is seeking Locum GPs to join the GP Locum Bank to cover Orkney Mainland Out of Hours and Isle network, delivering 24/7 care across a remote rural setting. Applicants must hold GMC Registration with Licence to Practice and BASICS Scotland Pre Hospital Emergency Care Course or equivalent emergency care experience.

Locum posts offer competitive pay, flexible short notice shifts and the chance to work with a skilled team in a unique island community, with supported supervision via INOC

Qualifications

• Must hold GMC Registration with Licence to Practice.
• Must have BASICS Scotland Pre Hospital Emergency Care Course or equivalent emergency care experience.

Responsibilities

• Cover Orkney Mainland Out of Hours (OOH) service.
• Provide a 24/4 service to one of the outer isles of Orkney.
• Deliver emergency care following NHS Orkney protocols.

Education

GMC Registration with Licence to Practice

BASICS Scotland Pre Hospital Emergency Care Course

Job description

Job reference: 263621
Salary: Various
Job closing date: 05/11/2026
Job Type: Medical and Dental
Location: Various
Employment type: Locum
Hours Per Week: Various
Job posted date: 29/10/2026
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Orkney
Department: Primary Care

Locum Remote and Rural GPs
Primary Care Department
Mainland Out of Hours and Isles Network of Care

NHS Orkney is looking for GPs for their Locum Bank. NHS Orkney uses locum GPs for two services:

• The Orkney Mainland Out of Hours (OOH) service
• Providing a 24/4 service to one of the outer isles of Orkney.

The Orkney archipelago comprises a large central island and around 70 smaller islands, about 20 of which are inhabited. The total population of Orkney is about 22,000, of which approximately 3,000 live on islands without land access to Kirkwall.

Orkney OOH GP service covers Orkney Mainland and the linked Southern Isles (Approximately 19,500 people) during the OOH period.

INOC covers people living on the other islands through a unique model of care in which resident clinicians on the isles provide continuous 24/7 care to meet both the routine and urgent care needs of their communities. INOC brings together GPs on Westray, Stronsay, Sanday and Hoy and Nurse Practitioners on Rousay, Flotta, Shapinsay, Eday, North Ronaldsay and Papa Westray.

INOC meets weekly by Microsoft Teams to discuss interesting cases or significant events, to discuss relevant issues, to learn together and to support each other. They are also linked by a WhatsApp group which provides an effective and immediate communication channel. As a locum island GP you would therefore always have experienced colleagues to call on for advice and support.

NHS Orkney uses the GP Locum Bank predominantly to cover short term vacancies, for example when practitioners are unable to work due to illness or bereavement. This means that our requirements are often at very short notice. We are fortunate to have a group of very experienced and reliable GPs on our Locum Bank and we are looking for more GPs who would like to join them.

We require our Locum GPs to have undertaken the BASICS Scotland Pre Hospital Emergency Care Course, or have relevant experience that equips them to deal with emergencies within the community, whilst waiting to undertake the BASICS course. NHS Orkney provides standardised protocols, equipment and medications to support our practitioners deliver emergency care.

Benefits of joining NHS Orkney’s Locum GP Bank includes:

• Competitive pay
• Invaluable experience

Applicants are required to evidence current GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice and inclusion on the GP Register on application and at point of interview.

To get a flavour of working and living in Orkney see our video at https://www.orkney.com/news/nhs-orkney Further information can be found at www.orkney.com or www.orkneycommunities.co.uk and www.ohb.scot.nhs.uk

These posts are subject to PVG Scheme Record checks