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We wish to appoint an experienced PA to provide a comprehensive and efficient secretarial and administrative support to the Directorate of Public Health to ensure the smooth running of a multidisciplinary, service improvement project: Bridging the Gap in cancer screening for adults with severe and enduring mental illness.
The project is a collaboration between Public Health, Cancer Screening and Mental Health services (inpatient and community). A key aim is to improve interdisciplinary working and implement service improvement pathways to best meet this population’s cancer screening entitlement as part of their mental healthcare.
Duties will include regular data collation, management and reporting; support with individual and group interventions that promote screening access; minute taking; diary management and organising the workload of the Project Officer.
The applicant must uphold client confidentiality, 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 experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team, minute taking skills and IT knowledge, with specific experience in the use of Word and Excel software packages, EMIS Web and CHI24.
Informal enquiries to Emma Wilson, Physical Health Co-ordinator (Mental Health Services), 07812 483188 or email emma.wilson14@nhs.scot .
The post is funded until the end of March 2021. Hours of work are: 15 per week. We require the post holder to provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support two days per week. Working days Monday-Friday are negotiable; flexi-time is offered.
NHS Tayside is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.