NHS Dumfries & Galloway
Supporting the healthcare needs of the people of Dumfries & Galloway
Work With NHS Dumfries & Galloway
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About NHS Dumfries & Galloway
NHS Dumfries and Galloway is the National Health Service (NHS) board responsible for providing healthcare services in the Dumfries and Galloway region of Scotland.
It serves a diverse population and is committed to delivering high-quality healthcare services to residents in the area. The board oversees various healthcare facilities, including hospitals, clinics, and community health services, to ensure that the health and well-being of the local population are maintained. NHS Dumfries and Galloway plays a crucial role in promoting health, preventing illness, and providing medical care to the people living in this region.
Their Values
Having a positive organisational culture is important for NHS Dumfries and Galloway, so important that their values and ideal culture are a key part of everyone’s appraisal, training and development. When staff feel happy, well informed and well trained they know the outcomes for people using their services are also much better. Their Core Values underpin their work, and they know that a positive and constructive organisational culture helps them maintain these values and be their best selves.
- Compassion - They listen, support and care
- Openess - They're honest with eachother and work together for best outcomes
- Respect - They embrace equality and respect diversity, they're fair
- Excellence - They strive to be the best they can and do the best they can
Their Culture
A study involving three thousand staff members was conducted to assess the organisational culture and define an ideal culture.
The organisation has maintained an ongoing process of review and engagement with its staff to work towards achieving this ideal culture by:
- Promoting collaboration and synergy by combining skills and knowledge and fostering teamwork.
- Acknowledging and commemorating the accomplishments of each team member.
- Providing support to enable each member to reach their full potential.
- Recognising the positive contributions that all individuals can make within their respective teams and across the broader organisation.
More About NHS Dumfries and Galloway
Staff Benefits
- Cycle to work scheme
- Blue light card discounts
- NHS Credit Union - The Board offers staff the opportunity to manage short/longer-term savings and to offer very competitive rates for personal loans. Click here for further information.
- Discounts in local shops, cafes, restaurants and services
- Relocation expenses
- Health services staff discounts and deals
- On top of your basic salary, you will receive at least 27 days' holiday each year (pro-rated for part-time staff), plus a range of other benefits including occupational health and counselling services.
- Flexible working, Parental and Maternity leave are just some of the policies that are beneficial to our staff. For more information click here.
