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Job reference: 158129
Salary: Band 3 (£25,468 - £27,486)
Job closing date: 08/08/2023
Job Type: Administrative Services
Location: Flexible Location
Employment type: Fixed-term
Hours Per Week: 18.75
Job posted date: 25/07/2023
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Education For Scotland
Department: Professional Development

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Hours: Part Time, 18.75 hours per week 

Duration: Fixed term/Secondment until 31st March 2024* 

Flexible Location: NES is a remote friendly employer supporting office, remote and hybrid working (within the UK).  We’re happy to talk about how you want to work. 


Who We Are  

NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is the national health board with statutory responsibilities to effect sustainable change through workforce development, education and training across the health and social care system in Scotland, while working at UK level with partner organisations. 

The CPD Connect team are responsible for the delivery of continuing professional development (CPD) for GPs, General Practice Nurses (GPNs) and general practice staff across Scotland. The postholder will work as part of a wider team of administrative staff to ensure an integrated and cohesive administrative support to all CPD Connect. 
What you'll do   

This post will mainly work to support the GPNs CPD education provision.  

Key tasks will include but are not restricted to; 

  • administrative support for several learning programmes 

  • quality improvement submission management 

  • online drop-in sessions support 

  • podcast support 

  • reporting and maintenance of database 

What you'll bring  

These will include but are not restricted to; 

  • Educated to NVQ/SVQ Level 3 Higher Grade / HNC or equivalent 

  • Relevant experience in a general office role, for example typing, administration 

  • Experience supporting training and education in an online environment and face to face  

  • Able to prioritise own workload and work to deadlines  

  • A good working knowledge of Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) 

  • Experience using MS Teams in day-to-day work 

  • Experience of maintaining computerised and manual records in a database 

  • Understanding of discretion or confidentiality in the workplace  

  • Experience of collating data using electronic systems, e.g. evaluations  

  • Experience working within a team that is not co-located, and using electronic systems to communicate and collaborate, e.g. MS Teams, SharePoint. 


* For NHS employee applicants: Secondment or SLA will be considered in the first instance 

*Applicants who wish to apply on a secondment basis are strongly encouraged to discuss this with their current employer at the earliest opportunity. 

Informal enquiries may be directed to Theresa Budge, Senior Administrator -  Theresa.Budge@nhs.scot or Joyce Quin, Senior Admin Officer – Joyce.Quin@nhs.scot    

For further information please refer to the Job Information Pack below. 

Unless otherwise stated the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date.  

Closing date: 8th August 2023 

Interview date: 29th August 2023 


You must have eligibility and entitlement to work in the UK which is required to be maintained throughout your period of employment. Evidence of this must be produced upon request.  

We actively encourage applicants from a range of backgrounds, regardless of gender, age, disability, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief. https://www.careers.nhs.scot/about/who-we-are/  

If you have any queries regarding the application portal or the recruitment process, please contact us at:  NES HR Recruitment: EoS.ERRS@nhs.scot  

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