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Two Permanent posts available
x1 full time 37.5 hours & x1 part time 25 hours
** on Section 3 of the application form ‘Is there any other relevant information’ section please state which post you are applying for i.e. (Part time or Full time)
The Central Legal Office (CLO) provides comprehensive legal services to Health Boards and Special NHS Entities in Scotland, covering all aspects of litigation and employment law, property transactions and commercial contracts.
This post involves providing a high quality legal secretarial and administrative support service to a team of Litigation Solicitors. This service will include arranging consultations, audio/copy typing of all relevant legal documentation, assisting in maintaining diaries, file management, dealing with telephone enquiries and any other duties as required.
To undertake the full range of duties, you will ideally have proven legal secretarial experience, knowledge of legal and secretarial processes to HNC level, excellent audio and copy typing skills are essential (min speed 65wpm) and a knowledge of medical terminology being desirable. Applicants with good general secretarial experience /aptitude may also be considered for a training post.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo a PVG Scheme Disclosure Scotland check.
Any candidate who has lived/worked overseas for more than 12 months in the preceding 5 years will also be required to provide a criminal record check from the appropriate overseas agency.
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits.
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact joanne.marshall2@nhs.scot
Further information on NSS is available from: https://www.nss.nhs.scot/
Closing date for completed applications is 17th February 2022
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies