In The Spotlight

Liam Hanlon, Personal Assistant, Forth Valley Royal Hospital

What made you want to be a PA? I do have ambition but I think my ambition is quite open ended rather than having a...

Sian Auchincloss, Support Services Manager, Psychological Therapies

Tell us a little about your current post I manage the administration staff within Psychological Therapies across Falkirk and Stirling Community Hospitals and the Bungalows....

Douglas Grant, Cyber and Information Security Analyst

Tell us a little about your role I’m a Cyber and Information Security Analyst working in the Information Governance department. The role is difficult to describe...

Hilary Warkentin, Senior Staff Nurse, Immunisation Team

How did you arrive in your current post? I was previously a staff nurse in health visiting in Glasgow and part of my role involved...

Heather Riddoch, Senior Charge Nurse, ITU

What attracted you to work in intensive care? Following a placement in High Dependency during my training I instantly knew this was the type of...

Paul Smith, Quality and Safety Lead

Tell us a little about your role I am currently working as Quality and Safety Lead with NHS Forth Valley’s Quality Team. It’s a great...

Jillian Taylor – Service Manager, Women & Children’s Directorate

What does your job entail? Oh dear I hope I get this right or my managers will wonder what I’m up to! My job is...

Janie McCusker, Chair of NHS Forth Valley

Why did you want to chair a Scottish Health Board? I like learning about and exploring new horizons and being part of a ‘bigger picture’...

In The Spotlight – Moira Straiton

Moira Straiton, Department Manager, Corporate Portfolio Management Office (PMO) Tell us a little about your new role and why you are looking forward to it? I...

Ms Juliette Murray – Deputy Medical Director for Acute Services

Ms Juliette Murray – Deputy Medical Director for Acute Services What was it about NHS Forth Valley that encouraged you to apply for your post? It...
Photo from left to right: Andrea Davidson, Lead General Practice Nurse (GPN), NHS Forth Valley, June Straight, GPN, Carronbank Medical Practice, Lesley Hamilton, Practice Manager, Carronbank Medical Practice, Beverley Birnie, Lead GPN, Carronbank Medical Practice, Jane Harris, Head of Programme, Workforce Education and Career Development, NHS Education for Health and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Neil Gray MSP.

Cabinet Secretary launches New Practice Nurse Publications at Carronbank

Neil Gray, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Neil Gray, formally launched two important publications at Carronbank Medical Practice. These publications focus...

Big Thanks for Generous Donations to Local Food Pantry

Huge thanks to local NHS staff and Serco colleagues who have donated food to the local KLSB (Keep Larbert and Stenhousemuir Beautiful) food pantry. There...

Win a Kindle 16Gb

This issue’s fantastic competition prize of a black 16Gb Kindle comes courtesy of staffbenefits.co.uk The Kindle 16 GB is Amazon's entry-level e-reader, offering a balance between...