Consultant Anaesthetist – part time rotational positions
At a glance
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Various
- Posted
- 20/08/2026
- Closes
- 04/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship is not clearly stated in this advert.
The advert didn't contain a clear role-specific sponsorship line, so HiveMind can't confirm eligibility. Verify with the recruiting manager or trust HR before you apply.
Role summary
NHS Orkney is recruiting three rotational Consultant Anaesthetists for part-time positions at The Balfour, a modern rural general hospital. These roles involve spending about a third of the year on the island in two or four-week blocks, providing general perioperative care, anaesthesia, and contributing to obstetric, paediatric, HDU, and emergency cover, including on-call duties. The remaining paid weeks are for maintaining and developing wider practice at a mainland centre, supported by an honorary contract. The position offers a blend of remote and rural anaesthetic work with mainland clinical development.
Useful to know
Posted 14d ago · Closes in 32d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
Full advert · preview
Apply for job
Job reference:
257386
Salary:
Consultant (£111,430 - £148,064)
Job closing date:
04/10/2026
Job Type:
Medical and Dental
Location:
The Balfour
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
Various
Job posted date:
20/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Orkney
Department:
Acute Services
Where to find us
location_on
Get directions
Job Advert
Consultant Anaesthetist – part time rotational positions – The Balfour, NHS Orkney
Would you like to combine a rewarding remote and rural anaesthetic role with a mainland clinical base? NHS Orkney is recruiting three rotational Consultant Anaesthetists to join a new substantive consultant team at The Balfour – our modern rural general hospital of 44 beds, serving a population of around 22,000.
These posts follow a blended rotational pattern. You would spend around a third of the year on the island – delivered in two-week or four-week blocks, by agreement – providing general perioperative care and anaesthesia, contributing to obstetric, paediatric, HDU and emergency cover, and taking part in the consultant on-call rota during your on-island blocks. The remaining paid weeks are yours to maintain and develop your wider practice at a mainland centre, supported by an honorary contract with NHS Grampian or another board agreed with you. NHS Orkney is committed to ensuring we
Join the community to read the full pack, responsibilities and person-specification in one place.
Your seat is reserved — activate it
CareerHive is included with your CareerHive Skool community membership. If you haven't claimed your account yet, join the community (or sign in with the same email you joined with) to unlock the full advert, the apply link, HiveMind AI interview & application suite, your private vault, and daily sponsorship alerts.