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**** COVID-19 - Please note that during this time all interviews will be conducted remotely. If successful you will also initially be working remotely in line with guidance from Scottish Government***
Fixed term / secondment until March 2021*
Who We Are
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is an education and training body and a special health board within NHS Scotland, with responsibility for developing and delivering education and training for the healthcare workforce in Scotland. Full information on the recruiting department is available here https://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/education-and-training/by-discipline/pharmacy.aspx
The Pharmacy Deanery, within the Medical Directorate, has overall responsibility for the strategic direction and development of postgraduate Pharmacy Education in Scotland. This is an excellent opportunity for a suitably experienced candidate ready to contribute to a busy innovative area of work.
What you'll do
You will provide full administrative support primarily to the team focused on the delivery of Additional Cost of Teaching in Pharmacy (ACTp), as well as to the wider NES Pharmacy Team. Tasks will include creating and managing large data sets and spreadsheets; managing communications and contact across pharmacy settings; event/meeting planning/organisation; arranging training materials; updating training and spend data/information and elements of diary management. You will be a main communication contact particularly focused on the work of ACTp and also for the Pharmacy Team when required.
What you'll bring
You will bring a range of administrative experience and be able to demonstrate a wide range of relevant skills including working experience of Microsoft Office packages, particularly Excel, Word and Teams. Experience of balancing multiple deadlines and tasks is essential as is the focus on attention to detail. Due to the emphasis on communication within this national role, we require excellent interpersonal and communication skills as well as the ability to self-organise within a busy working environment.
If you are interested in this vacancy and would like further information, please refer to the job information pack below which includes a copy of the Job Description, Person Specification and Conditions of Service.
Unless otherwise stated the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date.
* For NHS employees considering this post, please note that appointments will only be considered on a secondment or SLA basis, in the first instance.
Closing date: Friday 5 June
Interview date: Tuesday 30 June