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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 Position
Two exciting opportunities have arisen within the Estates Department for Maintenance Technician's (Multi-skilled)
The successful applicant will provide both reactive and planned maintenance on a wide variety of plant and equipment across the Board area.
This post will also involve carrying out the calibration and validation of sterilisation and decontamination equipment, maintaining associated plant and ensuring accurate record keeping.
Designated individuals will be required to undertake training to be certified as a Competent Person as required to undertake various duties of this post. A flexible approach to work is necessary as variations to the standard working week may be required to meet the needs of the service. There will be a requirement for the post holder to participate in the out of hour’s on-call rota.
The Candidate
The successful applicant will be an experienced electrician or mechanical engineer in building services and be prepared to complete multi-skilled training in several specialist healthcare related equipment as part of their role.
We are committed to the delivery of outstanding care for our patients. The successful candidate will need to share this commitment and demonstrate our values while undertaking their duties in this role.
Location, Working Pattern and Contract Duration:
This post will be based at The Balfour
The successful candidate will work: Full Time 37 hours per week with an on call-commitment
This post is Permanent
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!
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
To find out more about this opportunity please contact Paddy Highley, Estates Maintenance Officer on or 01856 888275
This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a or a NHS Orkney (NHSO) is unable to provide candidates or employees with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).
This role is subject to a Disclosure Scotland PVG Check
Interview date: Tuesday 29th of July 2025.
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