Secretary – Clinical Services

Job title:

Secretary – Clinical Services

Company

NHS Scotland

Job description

The RoleThe post holder is required to provide a full administrative and secretarial service to a multi disciplinary team including the management of information systems and the co-ordination of the clinical referral system. The post holder is required to work as part of the departmental team but also requires to work alone using her/his own initiative and flexibility in the daily decision making on behalf the department.NHS LanarkshireHave you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.What we’ll need you to bringRSA3/SVQ3/NC in Secretarial Studies or equivalent.Proficient IT Skills which include a working knowledge of Microsoft office packages.Excellent organisation skills and the ability to prioritise and work on own initiative.Excellent oral and written communication skills.Excellent time management skills.Ability to work under pressure.Minimum requirement of two years secretarial experience in an equivalent position.Contract typePermanentPart Time18.75 hoursPlease note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.Location and Working PatternThis role will be based in Forensics MAPPA within Caird House.The working pattern for this role will be confirmed by the hiring manager.Looking to find out more?If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!Please contact Lesley Cordiner, Operational Service Manager Mhld on lesley.cordiner@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.ukFor enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact jennifer hughes, Recruitment Administrator on jennifer.hughes@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)Why NHS Lanarkshire?Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of serviceA minimum of 8 days of public holidaysMembership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the )Paid sick leave increasing with length of serviceOccupational health servicesEmployee counselling servicesWork-life Balance policies and proceduresNHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.Further InformationFor more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our .Additional Information for Applicants

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In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at .Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.From 1 April 2024, the working week for NHS Agenda for Change workers in Scotland will be reduced. Full-time hours will reduce from 37.5 to 37 hours (pro rata for part-time staff) without loss of earnings.NHS Lanarkshire will implement this change but it may not be possible to fully transition from 1 April and there may therefore be some areas of the organisation where implementation may take longer. If the department is currently unable to safely accommodate the reduced hours from 1st April, you may be required to work 37.5 hours per week until the department can meet the requirements without impacting patient safety – you will, of course, be remunerated accordingly. NHS Lanarkshire is committed to full implementation of the 37 hour working week across all areas as soon as it is safe to do so.

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Location

Hamilton, South Lanarkshire

Job date

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 01:23:48 GMT

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