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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
We wish to appoint an experienced PA to provide a comprehensive and efficient secretarial and administrative support to the Public Health Consultants, Health Protection function and the Adult Screening Programme in Public Health.
Duties will include minute taking, diary management and organising the workload of senior staff.
The applicant must demonstrate the ability to work proactively, to manage their own workload and to exercise judgment when dealing with senior managers, clinicians, staff and external contacts.
Applicants should be educated to HNC/HND level or equivalent with relevant administrative/ secretarial experience preferably in an NHS setting, or have significant relevant administrative/secretarial experience in the NHS or similar working environment.
The post holder must have minute taking skills and experience, and IT knowledge, with specific experience in the use of Word, PowerPoint and Excel software packages.
You will be required to achieve the mandatory Induction standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland and to comply with the Code of Conduct throughout your employment.
Informal enquiries to Linda Rodger, Financial Administrator, 01382-425680 ext. 35680, or email linda.rodger@nhs.scot .
Hours of work are up to 37.5 hours per week. We require the post holder to provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support five days a week Monday – Friday 0900-1700; flexi-time is offered.
Post 1 – Fixed Term/Secondment until the end of December 2023
Post 2 – Permanent
This will be discussed at interview.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.