Job Advert
Administration Assistant
About the Organisation:
National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland (NHSS) providing support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports NHSS to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same – to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.
.The Post:
This is an exciting opportunity to work in Practitioner and Counter Fraud Services (a Strategic Business Unit (SBU) of NHS National Services Scotland) to help improve the health and wellbeing of the people of Scotland.
The SBU supports accurate payments and patient registration for NHS Services to Scotland’s GPs, dentists, pharmacies and optometrists, processing and checking thousands of claims every month. We work to deter and detect fraud both inside the NHS and beyond, coordinating awareness campaigns and leading investigations. We also provide a full range of conference, events and committee services.
We currently have a vacancy within the Scottish Dental Reference Service (SDRS) for an Administrative Assistant. The team, which includes 3 Dental Reference Officers, monitors the quality of dental treatment provided by the NHS in Scotland by examination of patients, provides a comprehensive payment verification service and gives assurance that all issues around probity, quality of service and primary care contractor activity are properly maintained, monitored and reported to NHS Boards.
The Candidate:
Candidates should be educated to Standard Grade level (or with equivalent experience). The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills and be able to work to demanding timescales. Experience in a similar health related, patient focused, working environment would be an advantage. Candidates should be enthusiastic and strongly motivated team workers, with a desire to provide an excellent and accurate service.
Successful candidates will be required to provide advice and guidance on all related matters to the dental profession and SBU management team, internal customers and external customers. Strong organisational, communication and interpersonal skills are necessary.
Location and Working Pattern:
It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.
Benefits:
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits.
Further Information:
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Nicki Greenhill on 0131 275 7675
Further information on NSS is available from: www.nhsnss.org
Closing date for completed applications is Friday 13th January
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
We welcome applications from all candidates, however in line with Scottish Government requirement we will be giving priority consideration to NSS Test and Protect core staff who meet the essential criteria for the role.
NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies