Job Advert
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.
We are guided by our core values that shape everything we do – Open and honest, Respect and Kindness – from how we care for our patients to how we support each other as colleagues.
About 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 Position:
We are seeking a motivated and reliable Community Equipment Technician to join the Community Equipment Service based at Selbro Resource Centre, Hatston.
Working as part of a small and dedicated team, you will be responsible for maintaining the equipment store and supporting the provision of community equipment throughout Orkney. The successful candidate will coordinate and undertake the delivery, installation, collection and return of equipment in a variety of settings, ensuring items are safe, clean, well maintained and fit for purpose. You will also contribute to stock management, equipment cleaning and maintenance, and the smooth operation of the Selbro equipment store.
You will work closely with the Lead Occupational Therapist (Adults), multidisciplinary colleagues, service users and carers to provide a responsive and person-centred service that enables people to remain independent and safely supported within their own homes.
The Candidate
You will hold an SVQ Level 2 qualification (or equivalent experience) in a relevant field. It is essential that the post holder has access to transport and if driving themselves, should hold a full driving licence. If by virtue of a disablement, an applicant has the qualifications to perform the post but cannot drive, then the possibility of adjustments to arrange transport will be considered.
You will have experience of working with members of the public, be able to work independently using your own initiative and have experience of handling stock, equipment or undertaking manual handling activities. Strong organisational skills, accurate record keeping and a commitment to customer service are essential.
The successful candidate will be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people and demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality, professional boundaries and safe working practices. You will be reliable, organised and able to prioritise competing demands whilst working as part of a team.
Experience within a health, social care or community equipment setting, stock management or storekeeping environment, and the use of tracking or ordering systems would be advantageous but is not essential.
As the role involves delivering and collecting equipment throughout Orkney, including within service users' homes, applicants must be confident driving larger vehicles and able to undertake the physical requirements of the post.
Location, Working Pattern and Contract Duration:
This post will be based at the Community Equipment Service, Selbro Resource Centre, Scotts Road, Hatston
The successful candidate will work: Full Time 36 hours per week, Relief contract options are also available
This post is Fixed-Term for 12 months to support the ongoing review and development of the Community Equipment Service
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 Band 3 and if residing on Orkney, you’ll also receive a Distant Islands Allowance of £1,719 pro rata per annum, 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 ork.recruitment@nhs.scot
For further guidance on the recruitment process and tips for creating a strong application, please refer to our Candidate Application Pack.
To find out more about this opportunity please contact Ruth Lea on 01856 873535 or email ruth.lea@orkney.gov.uk.
This post is subject to a Disclosure Scotland check.
NHS Orkney is an equal opportunities employer committed to advancing equality and particularly welcomes applications from groups of people currently underrepresented within the workforce. We are a committed participant in the Disability Confident Leader Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for our vacancies.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies.
Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.
Please note this advert may close early if sufficient applications are received.