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About the Organisation:
National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers 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:
You will work as a supervisor of a team providing a comprehensive mail service to our Medical Team dealing with routine mail and the transfer of GP medical records. You will work closely with the rest of the Department/GP practices & a range of transport services. The Mailroom Supervisor oversees the day-to-day running of the medical records mail room to support the transfer of approximately 150,000 paper medical records per annum. The post holder has responsibility for supervising a team of approximately 8 Mailroom Assistant staff, coordinating their daily workload allocation and identifying training needs.
The Candidate:
The post holder has responsibility for ensuring sufficient mail room supplies are available to support the effective running of the day-to-day mail room operations including engaging with courier supplier to ensure stock levels of essential equipment such as mail sacks are maintained.
To supervise and oversee the receipt, sorting, and dispatch of paper medical records to and from GP Practices in Scotland, Records scanning and Storage suppliers and, other UK Health Authorities, meeting specific daily deadlines. An effective team worker, you will have good organisational and communication skills. The ability to maintain strict confidentiality is essential. Heavy lifting is involved on a daily basis.
Location and Working Pattern:
This post is based in Gyle Square, Edinburgh.
The work pattern is Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week.
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. Click here to view the full range of NHS NSS Employee Benefits.
Further information:
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Caroline Hislop, Patient Data Services Team Manager via email at - Caroline.Hislop2@nhs.scot
Closing date for completed applications is 8th January 2024
Further information on NSS is available from: www.nhsnss.org
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
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