NHS Orkney

NHS Orkney has an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Registered Podiatrist to join our small, enthusiastic, and motivated podiatry team dedicated to delivering a high-quality service and care for patients. Under the benefit of local supervision, support, and mentorship, the post holder will engage with a varied caseload in a range of settings along with the opportunity to work in areas of MSK, prevention and Systemic disease. Find out more here - https://lnkd.in/epj6Z7X4 #NHSScotlandCareers #NHSScotland #PodiatryCareers #AHPCareers

An opportunity has arisen for an Estates Maintenance Officer at the Balfour. The primary purpose of this role is to: • Lead the approach to maintenance planning, control, and reporting, optimising our resources and the use of the maintenance management system. • Oversee our technical operating standards, ensuring that these are effectively applied across our maintenance operations. • Lead the ongoing assessment of compliance with legislative requirements and NHS Scotland technical standards, coordinating development plans where needed. • Provide a systematic approach to asset data and technical information, and how these are used in the asset management and the maintenance management systems. • Provide team leadership and management for operational teams ensuring work is carried out efficiently and safely For more information please visit: https://lnkd.in/ePkTten3 #EstatesCareers #NHSScotlandCareers #NHSScotlandEstates #EngineeringCareers #NHSCareers

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen to join the local MacMillan Unit as a Senior Specialist Nurse to lead the team. The successful candidate will have a 50:50 split of clinical specialist nurse and leadership responsibility for the MacMillan team thus giving a varied and exciting role. The MacMillan Unit comprises of a 4 single room inpatient area, co-located with an outpatient service which has a treatment room with 4 chairs for chemotherapy etc, 2 consulting rooms and a shared workspace for the MacMillan outpatient team. The unit is geographically remote from the mainland cancer centre and is supported by Consultant Oncologists, Haematologists and Consultants in Palliative Care by telephone and digital links with Grampian services enabling cancer care and treatment close to home. Find out more here - https://lnkd.in/eeGedpBG #NHSScotlandCareers #NHSScotland #NursingCareers

An opportunity has arisen for an Estates Maintenance Officer at the Balfour. The primary purpose of this role is to: • Lead the approach to maintenance planning, control, and reporting, optimising our resources and the use of the maintenance management system. • Oversee our technical operating standards, ensuring that these are effectively applied across our maintenance operations. • Lead the ongoing assessment of compliance with legislative requirements and NHS Scotland technical standards, coordinating development plans where needed. • Provide a systematic approach to asset data and technical information, and how these are used in the asset management and the maintenance management systems. • Provide team leadership and management for operational teams ensuring work is carried out efficiently and safely For more information please visit: https://lnkd.in/ePkTten3 #EstatesCareers #NHSScotlandCareers #NHSScotlandEstates #EngineeringCareers #NHSCareers

📣 3 days to go 📣 Are you a strategic and ambitious finance professional with a passion for delivering exceptional care and services? NHS Orkney is looking for an excellent visible and compassionate leader and a Director of Finance to join our Board and lead us into our exciting future. To hear our Chief Executive, Laura Skaife-Knight discuss the post please see the attached link - https://lnkd.in/eWjSDVyM For further information and to apply - https://lnkd.in/eXcuARfH #NHSScotlandCareers #NHSCareers #FinanceCareers

Are you a strategic and ambitious finance professional with a passion for delivering exceptional care and services? NHS Orkney is looking for an excellent visible and compassionate leader and a Director of Finance to join our Board and lead us into our exciting future. To hear our Chief Executive, Laura Skaife-Knight discuss the post please see the attached link - https://lnkd.in/eWjSDVyM For further information and to apply - https://lnkd.in/eXcuARfH #NHSScotlandCareers #NHSCareers #FinanceCareers

HENRY launches in Orkney NHS Orkney are now working together with Home-Start Orkney to deliver “HENRY Healthy Families: Right from the Start” programmes right here in Orkney. The programme is an 8-week programme for parents and carers providing a range of support and skills to help build upon and achieve a healthy and fun lifestyle for the whole family. The programme is completely free and available to any parents or carers who have a child, or children aged between 0 – 5 years old. HENRY is a charitable organisation who are passionate about babies and children getting the best possible start in life. This means supporting the whole family to make positive lifestyle changes, creating healthier and happier home environments, and building healthier communities. If you would like to take part in the first programme, you can. The first programme will start on Wednesday 21 August and will be held at the Skills Development Scotland building in Kirkwall. We are also looking into delivering programmes online in the near future for those who aren’t able to make it in-person. Everyone who attends the programme will be given a free resource pack with story books and helpful handouts. To book your space or to find out more information, you can contact the Orkney HENRY team on ork.henry@nhs.scot In addition to the programme, we will also be delivering HENRY workshops for parents and children of all ages, these range from 1.5 hours – 2 hours long and focus on various topics such as: Fussy Eating – Eating Well for Less – Healthy Teeth – Starting Solids – Understanding Children’s Behaviour and Getting Active. You can read more here, https://lnkd.in/eu_KsDR2

Scotland's Health Awards 2024 Scotland’s Health Awards celebrate the extraordinary achievements of those individuals and teams who go above and beyond to deliver compassionate, high quality health and social care to the people of Scotland. These awards recognise the contribution of frontline health and social care workers but also celebrate those who work so hard behind the scenes in support roles to ensure we have the kind of health and care services that are vital in achieving the highest quality of care. Do you know someone or a team who deserve to be recognised for the work they do? Nominate today via this link, https://lnkd.in/eNZ_c7WQ Nominations need to be in by Sunday 18 August.

Cabinet Secretary visits NHS Orkney and thanks staff Today we welcomed the Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care, Mr Neil Gray, MSP to Orkney, to share our exciting journey of improvement. Mr Gray was welcomed to The Balfour by our Chief Executive, Laura Skaife-Knight before embarking on a tour of The Balfour and hearing about the fantastic work being done and the progress across NHS Orkney. Laura Skaife-Knight said: “We were delighted to welcome the Cabinet Secretary to NHS Orkney to hear about the exciting journey of improvement we are on, and the steps we are taking to further improve patient care and services, and the experience of our staff." Health Secretary Neil Gray said: “This is a welcome opportunity for me to visit The Balfour Hospital and to hear more about the improvement work the leadership team are taking forward within NHS Orkney. We will continue to work with health boards to address financial and operational pressures across the system to support the reform and delivery of our health and care services.” You can read more about the visit here, https://lnkd.in/e8E5223X

Our next NHS Orkney Board meeting will be held on Thursday 22 August. As always, all are welcome to attend. Meeting papers and other details will be available on the link here, https://lnkd.in/eMSNG586