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The Role
To provide a high quality administrative service for medical and nursing staff. Exchange information with patients and staff on the admission, transfer and discharge of patients both verbally and in written format
Provide an admin & clerical service including typing, reception duties and scanning to both clinical and non-clinical staff. This includes both hospital and community based midwifery / neonatal nursing teams within and out-with NHS Lanarkshire, medical staff and consultants.
Provide admin cover in maternity / neonatal ward areas and internal offices.
Provide support by training new and existing admin staff as well as ward staff in IT systems.
Day to day maintenance of department requirements to ensure smooth running of department.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
- SVQ Level 2 or equivalent with additional experience in an administration healthcare role.
- Knowledge of administrative procedures and systems, some of which are routine and non-routine activities such as answering queries, task related problem solving acquired through experience and training.
- Proficient in using various software packages including specialist maternity and neonatal systems such as Badger Electronic Maternity & Neonatal Records, and TrakCare.
It would be great if you also have
Contract type
Permanent
Part Time 34.5 hours
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in University Hospital Wishaw, Woman's Services
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you!
Informal enquiries to Nicola McGrotty, Operational Admin Manager, University Hospital Wishaw on 01698 366212 email : nicola.mcgrotty@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Tracy Watson, Recruitment Administrator on: Tracy.Watson@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:
- A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
- A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
- Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
- Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
- Occupational health services
- Employee Counselling services
- Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Additional Information for Applicants
- Posts close at midnight on the indicated date
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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.
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.
*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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