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About the Organisation:
National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same – to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services. Supporting the join-up of Health and Social care through digitisation and inter-operability is an important part of the role.
As a vital part of NHS Scotland, NHS National Services Scotland’s mission is to enable and support the delivery of better health and better care, working in partnership. We do this by providing a range of specialized support services that enable NHS Boards to focus their efforts on delivering health improvement and patient care. As a major division within the NHS National Services Scotland the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) plays a vital role not only in the health of the people of Scotland but also on an international scale through our leading position in new product development biomedical research and donor / clinical services.
Our goal is to maintain the highest standards of patient/donor care whilst remaining internationally competitive. The Donor Services Department is responsible for the planning and provision of adequate supplies of safe, high quality blood components for NHS Scotland in full compliance with regulatory requirements.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the multidisciplinary Donor Services Administration team within Donor & Transport Services (D&TS).
The Post:
This post offers an exciting opportunity to provide professional administrative support and confidential secretarial services to the Head of Donor Services, Donor Operations and Resourcing Manager and the Admin department in the South East.
The Candidate:
Candidates must be educated to higher grade level or demonstrate equivalent experience. We are looking for an individual who has a customer-focussed approach, is organised and adaptable.
You must also possess excellent communication skills, have the ability to multi task and be able to work under pressure. You must possess high working knowledge off Word, Excel and Access software packages whilst also having excellent key board skills. Previous relevant healthcare administration experience is advantageous.
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.
Location and Working Pattern:
This post is based at Jack Copeland Centre and will require travel to Edinburgh Donor Centre, Lauriston Place.
Working days are Monday to Friday, 9-5, 37.5 hours per week.
Benefits:
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
Further Information:
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Lauren Elliott, Donor Operations and Resourcing Support Manager on 0131 314 5709.
Further information on NSS is available from: https://www.nss.nhs.scot/
Closing date for completed applications is 26th April 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.