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Job reference: 160907
Salary: Band 4 (£27,598 - £30,019)
Job closing date: 31/08/2023
Job Type: Administrative Services
Location: Flexible Location
Employment type: Fixed-term or Secondment
Hours Per Week: 15
Job posted date: 17/08/2023
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Education For Scotland
Department: Professional Development

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Hours: Part Time, 15 hours per week 

Duration: Fixed term/Secondment until 31 March 2024 in the first instance* 

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. 

What you'll do   

Key tasks will include but are not restricted to; 

GMC credential in Rural and Remote Health (Unscheduled and Urgent Care) 

  • Sole administrator support to the APGDs and the Project Officer;  

  • Minuting all meetings including that of the R&R Credential Board;  

  • Administering the application process for the credential applicants;  

  • Data management; provide administrative support to the e-portfolio system for Credential learners 

  • Dealing with all routine enquiries through the R&R mailbox;  

  • Provide high level of pro-active administrative support to senior management team, to answer queries in their absence, assist them in their advisory roles;  

  • Assist with the development and regular review of the policies, procedures and practices operating within the Directorate; 

  • Project management support, where applicable;  

  • Planning and organising a variety of tasks, including the involvement in multiple projects and programmes of work and the contribution to the definition of project scope and setting of achievable project objectives;  

  • Liaison with the NES Technology Enhanced Learning and Turas Learn teams around the development and design of the resource.   

  • Contribution to the definition of project scope and setting of achievable project objectives  

  • Ensuring project management processes are adopted and where appropriate proposing changes in working practices;  

  • Monitors and reviews financial information for the department to ensure that they are consistent with guidelines and to make recommendations for efficiencies and service redesign as an ongoing job responsibility;  

  • Coordinate and contribute to the production of risk registers, operational plans, reports, communications, minutes, course evaluations, promotional materials and statistics. 

  • Provide administrative support for online and face to face educational events as required. ​​​​​​​

What you'll bring  

These will include but are not restricted to; 

  • Team worker/ability to work independently with excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage the time of self, prioritising tasks to meet challenging deadlines. 

  • Experience supporting online and face to face education 



* 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 suzanne.coulthard@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: 31st August 2023 

Interview date: via MS Teams TBC 


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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