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Island of Hoy

18 weeks plus annual leave and study leave (equates to 21.18 weeks)

Salary £100,728 - £115,167 (dependent on experience) plus 45% enhancement for 24/7 cover plus Distant Islands Allowance all pro rata

Permanent

Be a single-handed GP in a wider team of GPs and Nurses

Be an important part of a small island community

The surgery on the island of Hoy are looking for a GP to complete their “small but perfectly formed” team. As a part-time GP you will have the advantages of working in one of the remote cohesive practices with more time for your patients, seeing them in the context of their lives and working in bite-sized chunks surrounded by beautiful scenery and wildlife. We work in rotation, usually for 3 weeks at a time, and are on call 24/7, with support from a community nurse 5 days per week.

Primary Care Department

Orcades Practice – Hoy Branch

Island of Hoy

18 weeks plus annual leave and study leave (equates to 21.18 weeks)

Salary £100,728 - £115,167 (dependent on experience) plus 45% enhancement for 24/7 cover plus Distant Islands Allowance all pro rata

Permanent

Be a single-handed GP in a wider team of GPs and Nurses

Be an important part of a small island community

The surgery on the island of Hoy are looking for a GP to complete their “small but perfectly formed” team. As a part-time GP you will have the advantages of working in one of the remote cohesive practices with more time for your patients, seeing them in the context of their lives and working in bite-sized chunks surrounded by beautiful scenery and wildlife. We work in rotation, usually for 3 weeks at a time, and are on call 24/7, with support from a community nurse 5 days per week.

Please note that applicants will be required to reside on the island of Hoy to undertake this post, accommodation is not provided

Hoy is a branch of the Orcades Practice which consists of six single-handed island practices with GPs and nurses providing 24/7 healthcare to the smaller islands of Orkney. Weekly videoconferences enable clinicians to share knowledge and experience to overcome professional isolation and provide strong peer support. The associated blocks of time off allow practitioners to not only work elsewhere but even pursue specialist professional interests where these pursuits are not achievable alongside a traditional 9-5 role. The best of both worlds?

Vary for your GP skills with the challenges of pre-hospital emergency care whilst waiting for helicopter evacuation. Emergency care training, with standardised equipment and protocols is provided.

The post will appeal to an experienced GP who will relish the opportunity of providing holistic care in a remote, but supported environment. Study and annual leave allocations are built in to allow you to acquire and maintain the skills needed.

The community is cohesive, vibrant and supportive with an excellent school, good leisure facilities and amazing wildlife and scenery. Orkney has excellent transport links to the UK mainland; daily flights from Kirkwall are just an hour to all four major Scottish airports. To find out more about living and working on the Islands of Orkney go to https://youtu.be/AD24d9JJLmI

If we have piqued your interest, we'd love to hear from you, and are happy to chat about our experiences to see if this might be the job you're looking for. Please contact Hoy GP on 01856 701209 or Gina Tait, Isles Network of Care Operational Manager on 01856 888022

Interview Date: Wednesday 6th of August 2025

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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