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This post is open to NHS Education for Scotland employees only.
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
Duration: Fixed Term / Secondment for 24 months
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
Who We Are
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is an education and training body and a special health board within NHS Scotland, with responsibility of developing and delivering education and training for the healthcare workforce in Scotland.
What You'll Do
We are looking for a Senior Officer to provide a full and effective comprehensive range of high-level administrative support to the Medical Directorate. This will enable the Medical Directorate to fulfil its Governance function to a high standard.
Key Tasks will include but will not be limited to:
Providing a high level of pro-active administrative support to the senior committees of the Medical Directorate.
A high volume and high standard of minute taking
Support a robust system of educational governance that operates for all approved foundation and specialty programmes
What You'll Bring
This will include but is not limited to:
Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
Significant experience of providing high level administrative support to senior committees
Well-developed organisational, communication and negotiation skills including the ability to communicate information on behalf of senior staff verbally and in writing with a range of people
Thorough, diligent, and approachable – with good attention to detail to ensure a high degree of accuracy
Ability to operate high degrees of tact and diplomacy at all times
Ability to communicate with stakeholders and audiences at every level
Potential to line manage
Please note there may be some requirement to travel between the NES Edinburgh and Glasgow offices. 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 Niall MacIntosh, Lead Business Partner: niall.macintosh@nes.scot.nhs.uk
Applicants who wish to apply on a secondment basis are strongly encouraged to discuss this with their current employer at the earliest opportunity.
If you are interested in this vacancy and would like further information, please refer to the Information Pack below.
Unless otherwise stated the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date.
Closing Date: 15th June 2023
Interview Date: 28th June 2023
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