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 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 is 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 is both fulfilling and inspiring.
The Position
This is an exciting opportunity to join the health visiting team in Orkney working alongside the Infant Feeding Lead. The role will involve working with families during the antenatal and post‑birth periods, supporting mums to breastfeed effectively for as long as they desire, delivering antenatal workshops with health promotion sessions (including occasional weekend sessions with new parents) and being involved in all aspects of infant feeding.
The Candidate
You will have experience delivering health promotion and a passion for supporting families in their infant feeding journey. You will be an excellent communicator, able to work effectively both independently and as part of a larger team. As the successful candidate, you will have a vision for how the role can evolve over time and will possess SVQ 3 or have demonstrative equivalent experience.
Location, Working Pattern and Contract Duration
This post will be based at The Balfour. The successful candidate will work Part Time 12 hours per week. The post is Permanent. It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the period in which you are employed with NHS Orkney.
Benefits And Salary
The salary for this post is Band 3. If residing on Orkney you will also receive a Distant Islands Allowance of £1,654 pro rata per annum. NHS Orkney offers an attractive pension scheme, a wide range of work‑life balance policies, an employee assistance programme and various discounts to both local and national retailers.
Further Information
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 us.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 Louise Willis, Service Manager Children’s Services.
Equal Opportunities and Accessibility
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 Policy
Applicants should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence, 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 may result in your application being withdrawn from the process.
Application Note
Please note this advert may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Interview Date
Tuesday, April 28th 2026
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