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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.
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
Our Corporate Governance Team are looking to recruit a Senior Corporate Services Officer to join our small team. The post holder will provide a high level of administrative support to Board Members, the Board and Governance Committees, ensuring delivery of an effective, efficient and quality service at all times.
The postholder will be expected to deputise for the Head of Corporate Governance as appropriate.
The Candidate
As the successful candidate you will possess a relevant degree, or a recognised equivalent qualification in Administration or Business Management, plus significant relevant practical experience, including formal minute taking experience.
You will be conversant with office procedures and systems and have excellent written, communication and analytical skills. You must also be confident handling and prioritising a diverse workload including matters of a highly confidential and sensitive nature. Excellent organisational skills are essential along with the ability to promote and present a positive image of the Board and its services
Location, Working Pattern and Contract Duration:
This post will be based at The Balfour
The successful candidate will work: Part Time 22.2 Hours per week
This post is on a Permanent 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 5 £33,247 - £41,424 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!
To find out more about this opportunity please contact Debs Crohn, Interim Head of Corporate Governance on
Interview Date: Tuesday 12th of August and Wednesday 13th of August 2025
Seniority level
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Mid-Senior level
Employment type
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Part-time
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Business Development and Sales
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Hospitals and Health Care
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