Remote and Rural GP
Primary Care Department
Orcades Practice - Sanday Branch
Island of Sanday
13 weeks plus annual leave and study leave (equates to 15.29 weeks)
Salary £91,371 - £104,469 (dependent on experience) plus 45% enhancement for 24/7 cover plus Distant Islands Allowance pro rata
Permanent
Role Overview
Be a single-handed GP in a wider team of GPs and Nurses, and be an important part of a small island community.
The surgery on the island of Sanday is 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.
Sanday 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. Rotational working allows practitioners to live on the island or as far away as South Africa, with blocks of time to work elsewhere, including Primary Care in other areas, hospitals, or even refugee camps.
Vary your GP skills with the challenges of pre-hospital emergency care whilst waiting for helicopter evacuation. Emergency care training, with standardized 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. Accommodation is provided.
Contact Information
If we have piqued your interest, we'd love to hear from you. Please contact the Sanday GP on duty at 01857 600221 or Gina Tait, Isles Network of Care Operational Manager at 01856 888022.
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