Interim Chief Executive appointed to NHS Orkney

James Goodyear has been appointed as the Interim Chief Executive at NHS Orkney.

It is a legal requirement for every health board in Scotland to have a Chief Executive, an Interim position was agreed with the Scottish Government to ensure this requirement was filled while the substantive Chief Executive role goes out to advert and a robust recruitment process takes place.

James will take up his post on 15 September. James is currently in the process of moving to Orkney from Yorkshire and looks forward to being part of the Orkney community, meeting people and exploring the islands.  

James was most recently Executive Director of Strategy for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust where he led on strategy, planning, continuous improvement and innovation.

James spoke of his appointment: “I’m privileged to be joining NHS Orkney as Interim Chief Executive. I look forward to supporting our staff through a period of change and working with the community so they can provide the very best care and health outcomes for the people of Orkney.”

Davie Campbell, Interim Chair said: “I welcome the appointment of James to NHS Orkney and I am excited to work with him. This is a time of considerable change across the organisation but as a whole team, we remain entirely committed to delivering excellent patient care to our community.”