Jo Robinson will act as Interim Chief Officer for the Integration Joint Board (IJB) and as Director of Community Health and Social Care in Shetland from 1st July 2023.
The move follows the appointment of current Director Brian Chittick to be the new Chief Executive of NHS Shetland, announced recently. Ms Robinson has been Depute Director for the last three years, having previously filled the Director’s role in 2019. Her appointment to this role on an interim basis will allow the conclusion of the recruitment process for a new Director.
The IJB oversees the delivery of health and social care services in Shetland, through NHS Shetland and Shetland Islands Council in the Health and Social Care Partnership.