Lead Allied Health Professional - Adults

About The Organisation

NHS Orkney is committed to delivering excellent care to our 22,000 residents. Whether you’re new to the NHS or bringing experience from elsewhere, your skills will make a real difference. Our modern healthcare facility, The Balfour, brings together inpatient care, emergency services, outpatient clinics, diagnostics, GP practices and the Scottish Ambulance Service. We’re also investing in services across our outer isles, ensuring high‑quality care reaches every corner of Orkney.

With over 70 islands – 20 of them inhabited – Orkney offers a unique blend of natural beauty, close‑knit community and an opportunity for adventure. From dramatic coastlines and rare wildlife to rich cultural traditions and active lifestyles, it’s a place where compassion thrives and every day brings something new. Regularly named one of the UK’s best places to live, Orkney offers a lifestyle that’s both fulfilling and inspiring.

The Allied Health Professions (AHPs) Lead is an exciting new role, created to strengthen and develop the leadership framework for AHPs delivering adult services within Orkney’s Health and Social Care Partnership. This pivotal position is designed to empower AHP teams to provide high‑quality, person‑centred care to the adult population across Orkney, including both the mainland and our outer isles.

• Provide strategic leadership for AHP services across The Balfour and community settings.
• Drive service improvement and champion innovation in clinical practice.
• Support integration of services and promote a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Engage with multidisciplinary teams to uphold NHS Orkney’s values of openness, respect and kindness.
• Contribute to service planning, quality improvement and the delivery of person‑centred care.

• Registered Allied Health Professional from one of the 14 recognised AHP professions.
• Experience at Clinical Lead or an equivalent senior level.
• Strong clinical expertise and understanding of adult AHP services at The Balfour and in community settings.
• Proven ability to motivate, develop multidisciplinary teams and drive service innovation.
• Commitment to NHS Orkney’s values of openness, respect and kindness.

Post base:
The Balfour
Full time – 37 hours per week (36 hours from 1 April 2026 pro rata)

Permanent – condition: live and remain resident within the UK for the post.

Salary:
Band 8a. Residents on Orkney receive a Distant Islands Allowance of £1,657 pro rata per annum. NHS Orkney also offers an attractive pension scheme, work‑life balance policies, an employee assistance programme and various discounts.

If you share our vision and are ready to be part of Team Orkney, we’d love to hear from you. We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. For additional information, please contact Morven Gemmill, Associate Director of Allied Health Professionals, millt.

+ Please note this advert may close early if sufficient applications are received.

+ Interview and stakeholder events will take place virtually via MS Teams on Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 of March 2026.

NHS Orkney is an equal‑opportunities employer committed to advancing equality. We welcome applications from under‑represented groups and guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria. We are a participant in the Disability Confident Leader Scheme.

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