NHS Western Isles

14/11/2025

Join our 8-week HENRY – ONLINE program (two 4-week blocks) that helps families build confidence, eat well, stay active, and enjoy healthy, happy lives together. Boost parenting confidence, promote physical activity, and encourage healthy eating! Sign up by phone at 01851 708055 or via email at wi.henry@nhs.scot.

14/11/2025

Recent feedback for the Western Isles Hospital 🗨️💙

“Whilst on holiday in the Western Isles I broke my hip, and I was transferred to Stornoway hospital. Despite the traumatic experience of breaking my hip and having to wait a few days (due to weather) for my transfer / operation, it could have been so much worse if it had not been for the outstanding treatment and care I received by every single person I met. I would like to thank the staff, nurses, doctors, consultants and therapists at the hospital, in particular the nurses and staff on ward 3 / surgical ward. Every single one of them (including the ladies in the radiology department and the gents and ladies cleaning the rooms and offering tea & coffee) was kind, caring and empathetic. I remain extremely grateful for the way I was looked after and would like to extend my sincere thanks. I would also like to thank the canteen/kitchen staff for the choice and quality of the meals on offer, the food was excellent.”

We welcome your feedback about our services, visit our website to share your experiences with us: https://www.wihb.scot.nhs.uk/get-involved/feedback/

14/11/2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Public Dental Service for a Dental Services Manager.

Job reference: 232569
Salary: Band 7 (£50,861 - £59,159)
Job closing date: 28/11/2025
Job Type: Administrative Services
Location: Western Isles Dental Centre
Employment type: Various Contract Options
Hours Per Week: 37

Apply Now https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=232969

14/11/2025

Funding secures the future of Aline Woodland Walkway

The popular Aline Woodland Walkway has been saved from potential closure thanks to essential repairs funded by a £10,000 capital grant from NHS Western Isles.

The boardwalks and tracks are very well used daily by the public and form the largest accessible woodland outside of Stornoway. The woodland walkway is a unique asset allowing people of all abilities to walk in the forest and enjoy the unique scenery.

Located around 20 miles between Stornoway on Lewis and Tarbert on Harris, Aline Community Woodland offers accessible boardwalks, both wheelchair and buggy friendly, a picnic area with tables and benches, and a children’s playground – making it an ideal destination for a family day out.

Donnie Morrison, Chairman, Aline Community Woodland, said: “We are extremely grateful to have received £10,000 in capital grant funding from NHS Western Isles allowing us to undertake essential repairs to boardwalks and paths in the woodland.

“In the last year we were faced with the possible closure of the walkways due to the deteriorating structure of the popular decking walks. The funding has allowed us to undertake a comprehensive program of deck replacement and ensure that the walkways have remained accessible all year.”

Aline Community Woodland is a community project supported by volunteers who ensure the cabins and playpark area are well kept. The team supporting the woodland have recently undertaken a twenty-year review and are now recruiting new volunteers and developing plans for a wide range of future developments.

Diane Macdonald, Director of Human Resources & Workforce Development, NHS Western Isles, said: “NHS Western Isles is delighted to have supported the repairs at Aline Woodland Walkway. This space offers a safe, free, and inclusive environment where people of all ages and abilities can enjoy the benefits of walking – one of the best ways to boost physical health and mental wellbeing.”

This funding was made available to NHS Western Isles as capital grant funding, separate to revenue and capital core funding allocations for patient care and NHS services/staff. NHS Western Isles understands how difficult the financial situation can be for the third sector and not for profit organisations and bids for Capital Grant funding from NHS Scotland to help support these groups.

14/11/2025

NHS Scotland’s Quit Your Way team provides specialist support to pregnant women to quit smoking, as well as support for partners of pregnant women who are ready to quit smoking too.
Second-hand smoke is harmful to everyone’s health, even pets, but it’s especially harmful to babies, children and pregnant women.

Most people who smoke want to quit, Quit Your Way can support you.

For specialist support and suitable Ni****ne Replacement Therapy during your pregnancy contact the NHS Quit Your Way team:
📞 0800 84 84 84
🤰 Find out more and access support: https://www.nhsinform.scot/ready-steady-baby/pregnancy/looking-after-yourself-and-your-baby/smoking-and-pregnancy/
🚭 www.Quityourway.scot

13/11/2025

A collision could happen to anyone, no matter how experienced a driver you are. You only have to lose control once. Slow down on Scotland's roads.

Learn more at roadsafety.scot/speed

13/11/2025

Porter

This is a rare opportunity for a Hospital Porter to join the Estates Team in Western Isles.

Job reference: 230826
Salary: Band 2 (£25,694 - £27,900)
Job closing date: 27/11/2025
Job Type: Support Services
Location: Western Isles Hospital
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Western Isles
Department: Estates

Apply here: https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?isPreview=Yes&jobid=231227&advert=external

13/11/2025

A vacancy has arisen for a Porter to join the Estates Department at Western Isles Hospital.

Job reference: 230826
Salary: Band 2 (£25,694 - £27,900)
Job closing date: 27/11/2025
Job Type: Support Services
Location: Western Isles Hospital
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37

Apply Now https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=231227

13/11/2025

We are currently recruiting for a Domestic Assistant post, to join our Domestic Services Team at Western Isles Hospital, Macaulay Road, Stornoway.

Job reference: 232423
Salary: Band 2 (£25,694 - £27,900)
Job closing date: 27/11/2025
Job Type: Support Services
Location: Western Isles Hospital
Employment type: Fixed-term
Hours Per Week: 20.72

Apply Now https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=232823

13/11/2025

A rare and exciting opportunity has become available for a Head Cook to join our existing team at the Uist & Barra Hospital. Duties will include the day to day running of the department and producing / serving of high quality meals for patients, staff and external customers.

Job reference: 232400
Salary: Band 4 (£30,353 - £33,016)
Job closing date: 27/11/2025
Job Type: Support Services
Location: Uist & Barra Hospital
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 35

Apply Now https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=232800

13/11/2025

12/11/2025

Read more about the Hospital at Home team’s challenge to raise funds for charity ♥️

The coming week will see a team of NHS doctors & nurses heading off to Nepal, to embark upon a trekking challenge that will take them from Lukla airport to Everest Base camp & back.
The Western Isles Hospital Team comprising nurses Maggie Maclean & Laura Bathgate, plus Dr Peter Greenstock, will be joined by three mainland doctors, all of whom worked in Stornoway previously. They will be Shannon Cowie, Abigail Gilchrist & Rowan Burns. The youngest team member will be Elizabeth Greenstock, who only recently turned 18.

Central to this expedition has been a number of charity fund raising events, ranging from quiz nights to baking stalls. Every penny donated is going directly to charity.

One of the charities to benefit from the funds raised will be the Western Isles Kidney Patient Association. On hearing about this, local kidney donor recipient Finlay Aitchison stepped forward and very generously donated towards the teams’ goal of reaching £10K.

The donation was handed over at the Western Isles Hospital on Friday the 31st of October, along with a further donation from the staff at the local Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Garage.
Expedition organiser & lead fundraiser Maggie Maclean commented that the community support in the lead up to this challenge has been overwhelming – with local generosity typified by these latest contributions. She added that it impossible to thank everyone enough for the support they’ve shown to date.

The present sum raised stands at over £9500.

Photo: Fallon, Finlay, Maggie, Pete, Laura and DJ

Many thanks to Fallon, Finlay and DJ

Please click link below if you would like to donate to our charities please:

https://gvwhl.com/KCT5F