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Innovation Project Support Officer, South East Innovation Hub
Located in Edinburgh/Hybrid
Full Time Permanent Band 4 Post
Health Innovation South East Scotland (HISES) is an Innovation Hub set up by the Scottish Government Chief Scientists’ Office which forms part of national network created to deliver the Government’s vision to utilise the innovation process to deliver a healthier and wealthier nation for the future.
Formed through a collaboration of three NHS Boards— Borders, Fife, and Lothian, with the latter taking on the role of lead host Board, HISES has a pivotal role in delivering innovative solutions to the health and social challenges, both regionally and nationally.
Hosted by NHS Lothian on behalf of the East of Scotland Region, this exciting full-time opportunity will involve you in providing a key administrative project support role for the South East Innovation Hub to deliver transformational and innovative change in the provision of health and care services, working collaboratively with colleagues across the public sector, academia, the third sector and Scottish based life science industries.
We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced, and enthusiastic administrator to take on this key support role in HISES. You should have HNC/HND in Business/Office Administration or equivalent experience in an office environment, proficient use in software systems particularly across the MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Publisher, Teams) and experience of website editing using an online Content Management System.
The post holder will be a part of the core regional team based in NHS Lothian and will support the regional innovation programme.
Reporting to the Senior Innovation Programme Manager, you will provide direct support to that role as well as the wider HISES Team.
The post requires experience and awareness of service delivery in the NHS and with that the ability to work with a broad range of staff, combined with effective interpersonal and communication skills.
More information on the HISES structure of and up-to-date team developments can be found on our website NHS Health Innovation South East Scotland | Welcome (edinburghbioquarter.com)
Informal enquiries to:
Samantha Smith-Garrett, Senior Innovation Programme Manager at