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Administrative Officer/Medical Reviewer Assistant (Ref: 034965)
Death Certification Review Service
Permanent, full-time 37.5 hours
£22,700 - £24,973 (AfC Band 4)
Edinburgh or Glasgow (*remote working required)
We deliver a single system for independent, effective review of death certification to drive improvements in
- quality and accuracy for medical certificates of cause of death
- public health information
- clinical governance.
An opportunity exists to apply your proven administration and customer support skills to provide our Death Certification Review Service with a comprehensive support service.
The post involves making contact by telephone with certifying doctors, funeral directors and other key personnel involved in Death Certificate reviews. General administrative tasks include updating database/system records, financial data processing, organising meetings/events, diary management, minute taking, arranging travel and accommodation.
The job provides assistance to a geographically dispersed team of Medical Reviewers, liaising with health professionals, bereavement services, registrar offices and funeral services across Scotland.
In order to provide a professional administrative service, you should be educated to HNC level (or have equivalent experience in administration), possess effective communication skills with good attention to detail, developed in a similar administration support role. Strong interpersonal and organisational skills are essential, with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word and Excel.
This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in the Death Certification Review Service, requiring a flexible and proactive approach.
*Extended periods of remote working may be required until March 2021 at the earliest. Further details will be given at interview.
Closing date: 12 November 2020 at Midnight
It is anticipated that Interviews will be held on 1st and 2nd December 2020 via MS teams.