Relief Immunisation Practitioner

NHS Scotland; Kirkwall; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Distant Islands Allowance

NHS Pension

Employee assistance programme

Discounts

Job summary

NHS Orkney is seeking a proactive immunisation professional to deliver high-quality vaccination services across Orkney from The Balfour. You will assess, plan and implement vaccination programmes in line with public health guidance, ensuring safe, effective and person-centred care across diverse community settings.

You must be a registered healthcare professional with current PGD authorisation and be able to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• You will be a registered healthcare professional authorised to practise under PGDs with current registration with the relevant professional body.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan and implement vaccination programmes across Orkney in line with public health guidance and ensure safe, person-centred care across community settings.

Skills

Effective communication

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Job description

About The Organisation

NHS Orkney is committed to delivering excellent care to our 22,000 residents. Whether you’re new to the NHS or bringing experience from elsewhere, your skills will make a real difference.

About The Organisation

NHS Orkney is committed to delivering excellent care to our 22,000 residents. Whether you’re new to the NHS or bringing experience from elsewhere, your skills will make a real difference.

Our modern healthcare facility, The Balfour, brings together inpatient care, emergency services, outpatient clinics, diagnostics, GP practices and the Scottish Ambulance Service. We’re also investing in services across our outer isles, ensuring high-quality care reaches every corner of Orkney.

We are guided by our core values that shape everything we do – Open and honest, Respect and Kindness – from how we care for our patients to how we support each other as colleagues.

About Orkney

With over 70 islands – 20 of them inhabited – Orkney offers a unique blend of natural beauty, close-knit community and an opportunity for adventure. From dramatic coastlines and rare wildlife to rich cultural traditions and active lifestyles, it’s a place where compassion thrives and every day brings something new. Regularly named one of the UK’s best places to live, Orkney offers a lifestyle that’s both fulfilling and inspiring.

The Position

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering a high-quality vaccination service across Orkney. The post holder will be responsible and accountable for assessing, planning and implementing vaccination programmes in line with current public health guidance, ensuring safe, effective and person‑centred care is delivered across a variety of community settings. The role works collaboratively with community teams and partner services to promote equitable access to care, ensuring all population groups across Orkney can access vaccination services that meet their needs.

The Candidate

You will be a registered healthcare professional authorised to practice under Patient Group Directions (PGDs), with current registration with the relevant professional body, including the NMC, GPhC, HCPC, GDC or GOC. You will have relevant experience within your professional field and be able to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and clinical competence required to support the delivery of immunisation and vaccination programmes.

You will be an effective communicator with strong interpersonal, influencing and leadership skills, enabling you to build positive working relationships across multidisciplinary teams and community services. You will be able to work flexibly, manage competing demands, and maintain high standards of care in a busy environment.

It is essential that the post holder has access to transport and if driving themselves, should hold a full driving licence. If by virtue of a disablement, an applicant has the qualifications to perform the post but cannot drive, then the possibility of adjustments to arrange transport will be considered.

Location, Working Pattern and Contract Duration

This post will be based at The Balfour.

The successful candidate will work: Relief.

This post is Relief.

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 5 and if residing on Orkney, you’ll also receive a Distant Islands Allowance of £1,719 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.

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!

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during your application. If there are additional requirements you would like to request, please contact [e-mail]

For further guidance on the recruitment process and tips for creating a strong application, please refer to our Candidate Application Pack.

To find out more about this opportunity please contact Christine Sunter, Interim Immunisation and CTAC Lead on [e-mail]

This post is subject to a Disclosure Scotland check.

NHS Orkney is an equal opportunities employer committed to advancing equality and particularly welcomes applications from groups of people currently underrepresented within the workforce. We are a committed participant in the Disability Confident Leader Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for our vacancies.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies.

Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

Please note this advert may close early if sufficient applications are received.