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Due to the volume of applications we are receiving, This post will now close midnight 8th July 2022
Administrative Assistant - Dental & Ophthalmic
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.
The post:
This is an exciting opportunity to work in Practitioner and Counter Fraud Services (a Strategic Business Unit (SBU) of NHS National Services Scotland) to help improve the health and wellbeing of the people of Scotland.
As a vital part of NHS Scotland, NHS National Services Scotland (NHS NSS) works in partnership with a wide range of organisations - NHS clinicians and management, government, Health and Social Care Integration Bodies, Family Health Services contractors, local authorities, voluntary organisations, academia and many others.
The SBU supports accurate payments and patient registration for NHS Services to Scotland’s GPs, dentists, pharmacies and optometrists, processing and checking thousands of claims every month. We work to deter and detect fraud both inside the NHS and beyond, coordinating awareness campaigns and leading investigations. We also provide a full range of conference, events and committee services.
We currently have a vacancy within the Scottish Dental Reference Service (SDRS) for an Administrative Assistant. The team, which includes 3 Dental Reference Officers, monitors the quality of dental treatment provided by the NHS in Scotland by examination of patients, provides a comprehensive payment verification service and gives assurance that all issues around probity, quality of service and primary care contractor activity are properly maintained, monitored and reported to NHS Boards
The candidate:
Candidates should be educated to Standard Grade level (or with equivalent experience). The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills and be able to work to demanding timescales. Experience in a similar health related, patient focused, working environment would be an advantage. Candidates should be enthusiastic and strongly motivated team workers, with a desire to provide an excellent and accurate service.
Successful candidates will be required to provide advice and guidance on all related matters to the dental profession and SBU management team, internal customers and external customers. Strong organisational, communication and interpersonal skills are necessary
Location and working pattern:
Flexible Location/Edinburgh/Glasgow
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 Emma Smith on emma.smith25@nhs.scot or 0141 300 1938
Further information on NSS is available from: www.nhsnss.org
This post will now close midnight 8th July 2022
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
We welcome applications from all candidates, however in line with Scottish Government requirement we will be giving priority consideration to NSS Test and Protect core staff who meet the essential criteria for the role.
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