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:
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to provide administrative support in our Inpatient wards.
Our Ward Clerks provide personal assistance and comprehensive administrative support to the clinical administration areas, assist in the administrative duties of the Senior Charge Nurse/Department Head and the multidisciplinary team, and support the organisation of the clinical area in close liaison with the clinical staff.
The Candidate:
The successful candidates will be:
- Hard working and a good team worker with excellent communication and organisational skills.
- Able to work in a calm, logical and methodical way
- Able to work under pressure and multi-task without being distracted.
The candidate should have basic administration qualifications at higher level or relevant experience with a current working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Location, Working Pattern and Contract Duration:
This post will be based at The Balfour
The successful candidate will work: Part Time 22.20 Hours per week – Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
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 2 £25,694 - £27,900 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 [email protected]
To find out more about this opportunity please contact Kelly Reid, Assistant Clinical Administration Manager on 01856 888073 or by emailing [email protected], or alternatively Katrina Kelday, Clinical Administration Manager on 01856 888074 or by emailing [email protected]
Interview date week commencing: Monday 15th of September 2025
