Waiting Times Officer

NHS Scotland; Región Metropolitana de Santiago; Presencial; CLP 24.442.000 - 36.664.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Waiting Times Officer to manage waiting times within the Surgical Directorate. The ideal candidate will have substantial administrative experience, excellent communication and organizational skills, and knowledge of NHS waiting times. This part-time position offers flexible working arrangements and is committed to supporting diverse candidates.

Servicios

Flexible working policies

Support for disabled candidates

Family-friendly policies

Formación

• Substantial relevant administrative experience in a secretarial or health records environment.
• Experience working with waiting times is preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of NHS waiting times and definitions would be an advantage.

Responsabilidades

• Support the management of waiting times across NHS Fife.
• Work both independently and as part of a team.
• Provide administrative support in a healthcare environment.

Conocimientos

Administrative experience

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Problem-solving skills

Knowledge of NHS waiting times

Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel

Descripción del empleo

We have an exciting opportunity for a Waiting Times Officer to join the Surgical Directorate, supporting the management of waiting times across NHS Fife.

You will require to be a flexible, motivated individual and have the ability to work on your own and/or as part of a team.

You should have substantial relevant administrative experience in a secretarial or health records environment, some of which will have involved working with waiting times. You should possess excellent communication, organisational and problem‑solving skills. A robust working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and other Microsoft packages is essential. An in‑depth knowledge of NHS waiting times, including Treatment Time Guarantee (TTG) and current Scottish Government waiting times targets, as well as knowledge of definitions and codes, would be an advantage.

Informal Enquiries

Sandra Anderson, Waiting Times Team Manager – Tel: [phone] ext 21618

Miriam Watts, General Manager – Tel: [phone] ext 20136

Please note this is a part‑time post; salary is pro‑rata.

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish national, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.

We offer flexible working and family‑friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long‑term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service.

As part of the pre‑employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre‑settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.

For specific types of posts, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licensed sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or going rate. Further information on these criteria can be found here.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored before submitting your application form.

NHS Scotland 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 Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.