Relief Immunisation Practitioner

TN United Kingdom; Kirkwall; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking health board dedicated to providing exceptional care in the beautiful Orkney Islands. This role involves delivering high-quality vaccination services to the community, ensuring that vulnerable groups are fully immunized. With a competitive salary and additional allowances for residents, you'll enjoy a rewarding career while living in one of the UK's most picturesque locations. If you're a registered healthcare professional with strong communication and teamwork skills, this is your chance to make a real difference in the lives of Orkney's residents.

Benefits

Attractive pension scheme

Work-life balance policies

Employee assistance programme

Discounts to local and national retailers

Distant Islands Allowance

Qualifications

• Must be a registered healthcare professional with current active registration.
• Good communication and teamwork skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide flexible support in the assessment and delivery of vaccination services.
• Ensure national immunisation programme is provided to vulnerable groups.

Skills

Good communication skills

Team working skills

Ability to manage competing deadlines

Education

Registered healthcare professional

Job description

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Client:

NHS Scotland

Location:

Kirkwall, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Job Description:

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 Post:

The immunisation practitioners provide flexible support in the assessment, implementation, and delivery of a high-quality vaccination service to the residents of Orkney, in line with Public Health guidance. The post holders will undertake immunisations to ensure the national immunisation programme is provided and that vulnerable groups are fully immunized.

The Candidate:

The successful candidate must be a Registered healthcare professional from groups outlined in Section 12 in job description with current active registration.

Additionally, post holders should have good communication skills and team working skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines.

Location, Working Pattern and Contract Duration:

This post will be based at The Balfour

This post is on a Relief Basis

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 on a Band 5 £31,892 - £39,735 pro rata per annum and if residing on Orkney, you’ll also receive a Distant Islands Allowance of £1,587 pro rata per year, 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.

Further Information:

If you share our vision and are ready to be part of Team Orkney, we’d love to hear from you. Your rewarding career starts here!

For further information on this post please contact Laura Highley, Immunisation and CTAC Lead on [emailprotected]