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Job reference: 150017
Salary: Band 4 (£27,598 - £30,019)
Job closing date: 31/05/2023
Job Type: Administrative Services
Location: Flexible Location
Employment type: Fixed-term or Secondment
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Job posted date: 17/05/2023
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Education for Scotland
Department: Financce

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Hours: Full Time 37.5 Hours

Duration: Fixed term / Secondment until 30th June 2024* (Maternity Cover)

Flexible Location: NES is a remote friendly employer supporting office, remote and hybrid working (within the Uk).  We’re happy to talk about how you want to work.

Please be advised that travel to Westport, Edinburgh will be required.


Who We Are

NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is the national health board with statutory responsibilities to effect sustainable change through workforce development, education and training across the health and social care system in Scotland, while working at UK level with partner organisations.


What you'll do 

Responsibilities will include but are not restricted to:

  • Dealing with payroll queries, conducting variance checks
  • Processing expenses claims
  • Weekly supplier payment runs and ad hoc foreign payments etc
  • Posting cash and income,
  • Credit Control
  • Routine and non-routine enquires in all areas


What you'll bring

These will include but are not restricted to;

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Experience of working as part of a Finance team
  • Extensive experience of MS Excel and MS Word
  • Experience of dealing with Payroll and employee queries


* For NHS employee applicants: Secondment or SLA will be considered in the first instance

*Applicants who wish to apply on a secondment basis are strongly encouraged to discuss this with their current employer at the earliest opportunity.


Informal enquiries may be directed to Daniel Gallagher: daniel.gallagher3@nhs.scot

For further information please refer to the Job Information Pack below.


Unless otherwise stated the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date.

Closing date: 31st May 2023

Interview date: via MS Teams


You must have eligibility and entitlement to work in the UK which is required to be maintained throughout your period of employment. Evidence of this must be produced upon request.

We actively encourage applicants from a range of backgrounds, regardless of gender, age, disability, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief. https://www.careers.nhs.scot/about/who-we-are/

If you have any queries regarding the application portal or the recruitment process, please contact us at:  NES HR Recruitment: EoS.ERRS@nhs.scot ​​​​​​​

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