Job Advert
Interviews will take place on 25 January 2021.
Innovation Project Support Officer, East Region Innovation Office
Located in Edinburgh
Band 4 Post:
Fixed term contract / development secondment opportunity for 12 months
Health Innovation South East Scotland (HISES) is an Innovation Test Bed set up by the Scottish Government Chief Scientists’ Office which forms part of national network created to deliver the Government’s vision to utilise the innovation process to deliver a healthier and wealthier nation for the future.
Formed through a collaboration of three NHS Boards— Borders, Fife and Lothian, with the latter taking on the role of lead host Board, HISES has a pivotal role in delivering innovative solutions to the health and social challenges, both regionally and nationally.
This full-time post is available on a 12 month fixed-term contract and can be offered as a developmental secondment opportunity. Please note that this post will be working remotely in line with Scottish Government Guidelines.
Hosted by NHS Lothian on behalf of the East of Scotland Region, this exciting full-time opportunity will involve you in providing a key administrative project support role for the Innovation Office which will help deliver transformational and innovative change in the provision of health and care services, working collaboratively with colleagues across the public sector, academia, the third sector and Scottish based life science industries.
We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced and enthusiastic administrator to take on this key support role in the East Region. You should have HNC/HND in Business/Office Administration or equivalent experience in an office environment, proficient use in software systems particularly across the MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Publisher, Team) and experience of website editing using an online Content Management System.
The post holder will be a part of the core regional team based in NHS Lothian and will support this new regional programme of work
Reporting to the Innovation Project Team Manager, you will provide direct support to that role as well as the wider East Region Innovation Team.
The post requires experience and awareness of service delivery in the NHS and with that the ability to work with abroad range of staff, combined with effective interpersonal and communication skills.
More information on the structure of the South East Region Innovation Test Bed and up-to-date team developments can be found on our website https://hises.edinburghbioquarter.com/
Interviews to be held in early 2021.
NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
**Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Samantha Smith, Innovation Project Team Manager on 07785 531 387 and or Samantha.S.Smith@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk.