About the Organisation:
As Scotland’s smallest health board, NHS Orkney is driven by a bold vision: looking after our community and providing excellent care. Whether you’re starting your NHS journey or bringing expertise from another NHS employer, your skills will make a real difference to the health and lives of Orkney’s 22,000 residents.
Our state-of-the-art healthcare facility, The Balfour, opened in 2019 and is home to modern inpatient wards, an emergency department, outpatient clinics, diagnostics, GP practices, and the Scottish Ambulance Service. Collaboration thrives here, ensuring exceptional care for every patient. Beyond our main facility, we’re investing in our outer isles, enhancing services, and transforming patient care across our islands.
About Orkney:
Orkney itself is nothing short of magical. With over 70 islands (20 inhabited), this breathtaking destination offers stunning landscapes, unique wildlife, and vibrant cultural and sporting activities. Recognised as one of the UK’s best places to live, Orkney promises a lifestyle like no other.
The Post:
The Intermediate Community Therapy Team (ICT) is looking to recruit Rehabilitation Support Workers (RSW) into ICT on a relief basis.
The team supports discharges from hospital, prevents admissions to Hospital and provides rehabilitation in patients/service users own home, thereby regaining independence.
The team work closely with colleagues in Health and Social services and the voluntary sector.
The Candidate:
The RSW will provide, with guidance, a highly varied range of support across therapy disciplines.
The successful applicant:-
1. Have a minimum of 2 years experience working directly with patients/service users in the Health and Social care setting
2. Be able to work single-handedly and as part of a Team
3. Hold a SVQ III in Health and Social care, HNC or equivalent
4. Have proven verbal and written communication skills
5. Be willing to embrace the rehabilitation/re-enablement ethos and undertake further training and education as required
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:
The ICT provide a seven day service and the RSW must be willing to work shifts across the seven days and have use of their own vehicle for community visits
This post will be based at The Balfour
The successful candidate will work: Relief
This post is on a Relief basis
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 on a Band 4 £30,353 - £33,016 and if residing on Orkney, you’ll also receive a Distant Islands Allowance of £1,654 pro rata per year, 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!
Interview date: Week beginning 7th of October 2025