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Job reference: 078283
Salary: Band 3 (£21,709 - £23,603)
Job closing date: 05/12/2021
Job Type: Administrative Services
Location: Nairn Town and County Hospital
Employment type: Fixed-term
Hours Per Week: 22.5
Job posted date: 19/11/2021
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
Department: Administration

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Team secretary (Fixed Term)

Nairn County Hospital and RNI Inverness

22.5 Hours per Week

Band 3

Salary: £21,709 - £23,603 Pro Rata


The Team Secretary provides a professional and comprehensive administrative/secretarial support to the Specialist Weight Management Service (SWMS) and will be based at Nairn Town and County Hospital.

You will ensure the smooth running of the SWMS and to assist the Advanced Dietetic Practitioner with efficient and effective service delivery. This includes:  providing receptionist and telephone duties; administering systems for data collection and analysis, and maintaining effective appointments procedures, systems, databases.  There will be opportunities to work flexibly, as part of the administrative team for the Nutrition and Dietetic Service.

Applicants will need to be:

  • Educated to Standard Grade or equivalent in English and Mathematics with two years’ experience in administrative/secretarial work, preferably in Health Service environment.
  • Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
  • Computer skills – word/excel/internet/email/access/power point etc
  • Ability to work with limited supervision with own initiative but also part of a team
  • Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload
  • Good organisational skills and time management

We are a small and friendly team with good opportunities for training and development.

Informal enquiries to:  mairi.wotherspoon@nhs.scot; tel:  01667 452101 or 07766360073​​​​​​​

Short-listed applicants may be contacted by email.   Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

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Closing date for completed Applications: 05/12/2021

Please note that we are unable to accept late applications

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