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this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata
Would you like to join an award winning clinical pharmacy team who are continuing to develop new ways of working in the gastroenterology team across NHS Lanarkshire?
The gastroenterology pharmacy team recently won Hospital Pharmacy Team of the Year 2022 and are now seeking to recruit a part-time (16 hours) and permanent clerical officer who will support the development and delivery of high quality clerical and administrative elements of the service. You will be based in the gastroenterology pharmacy team at University Hospital Hairmyres and will support our clinical secretary with the day to day running of the administrative elements of the service, including providing high quality administrative and clerical support to our lead clinical pharmacist and 2 specialist clinical pharmacists across the 3 hospitals in NHS Lanarkshire. On a daily basis this will include audio typing tasks, liaising with patients regarding their appointments and treatments, as well as supporting our clinical secretary with managing the administrative elements of medicine prescriptions.
The shift pattern for this post will be flexible over 3-4 days/week Monday – Friday to suit the needs of the service.
Knowledge, Training and/or Experience required to do the job
- Educated to standard grade level or experience in a similar role
- Well developed interpersonal skills in customer care.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Good organisational and planning skills.
- Understanding of a range of procedures and processes.
- Ability to prioritise work and work on own initiative whilst under pressure.
- Proficient I.T. skills which include a working knowledge of Microsoft packages.
- Ensuring confidentiality, diplomacy and discretion are maintained at all times.
Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Anne Kew (Operational Admin Manager) Anne.Kew@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
or Michael Smith (Lead Clinical Pharmacist, Gastroenterology) at Michael.Smith@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only , please contact Isabella.laird@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk stating the job title and reference number in the subject. Please note: all job related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
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