NHS Orkney appoints new Director of Performance and Transformation (and Deputy CEO)

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Tammy Sharp

Tammy Sharp will join NHS Orkney in the months to come as our new Director of Performance and Transformation (and Deputy CEO).This role is an 18-month fixed term post, fully funded by Scottish Government, and forms part of a reduced package of national financial support that is a requirement for NHS Orkney while we are at level 3 escalation of the NHS Scotland Support and Intervention Framework (related to our financial performance). 

This post is a replacement for our current Director of Improvement, Phil Tydeman who will leave NHS Orkney at the end of March 2025, as planned.

Tammy will join NHS Orkney from East Kent University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where she is currently Managing Director, and where she oversees the day-to-day running of the hospital with a particular focus on operational performance, improvement and transformation. She has previous experience working in a number of operational, performance and commissioning-related roles at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust and NHS Brighton and NHS Sussex CCGs.

Tammy will lead on the delivery of our efficiency (Improving Together) programme, wider integrated improvement work, planning and performance at Board level and will formally deputise for Laura Skaife-Knight, Chief Executive, in this next period.

Laura Skaife-Knight, Chief Executive at NHS Orkney said:“Tammy brings to NHS Orkney significant experience when it comes to improvement and transformation, performance and operational management, which I know we will benefit from as we look to Year Two of our Corporate Strategy and next chapter of our improvement journey. She is committed to values-based leadership, openness and honesty, teamwork and building healthy relationships, internally and externally, and is clearly passionate about further improving care and outcomes for our patients and community.”

Speaking about her appointment, Tammy said: “I am really excited to be joining NHS Orkney. This is a great time to be joining the organisation in its improvement journey and I am really looking forward to working with stakeholders from across Orkney, the North of Scotland and NHS Scotland to drive and influence the transformation of health and care services for the local community.”