BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE GEOGRAPHY AND POPULATION COVERED BY THE TEAM
Lying off the northern coast of Scotland, between John O’Groats and the Shetland Isles, Orkney of an archipelago of over 70 beautiful islnds: 17 of which are inhabited. The total population is approximately 22,000 with most people living on the Orkney Mainland. Kirkwall, the capital with its spectacular red sandstone 12th century cathedral and a population of 7,500, is the administrative central of Orkney with a good mixture of shops, supermarkets, and businesses.
APPROX PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE CAPACITY
Current permanent headcount – 12
Current permanent WTE – 11.4
HOW THE WORKFORCE IS STRUCTURED AND TYPES OF PUBLIC HEALTH ROLES WITHIN
Public Health
- DPH
- Manager
Health Protection and Screening
- 2 CPH
- 1 Specialist Health Protection Nurse
Administration which includes administration of the Child Health Surveillance Programme
- Manager
- 2 Administration posts
Resilience
- 1 Resilience Officer
Health Improvement which relates to the six Scottish Public Health Priorities
- 2 Senior posts
- 2 Junior posts
There are also additional posts funded temporarily currently in the department.