221941 (MG) Personal Assistant

NHS National Services Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider in Edinburgh seeks an experienced Personal Assistant to support the Senior Management Team. The ideal candidate will provide high-level administrative support in a dynamic office environment. Strong communication skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks with attention to detail are essential. The position is based at Craighall Centre, Edinburgh.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing high-level administrative support.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Skills in multitasking and learning complex processes.

Responsibilities

• Support Senior Management Team with administrative tasks.
• Handle varied project work efficiently.
• Communicate with a wide range of staff members.

Skills

Effective communication

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Job description

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.

Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership

Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Substance Use Service

Personal Assistant

Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership is an integrated partnership between NHS Lothian and the City of Edinburgh Council. The partnership is responsible for the planning and delivery of all community health and social care services for adults and older people, along with homelessness, mental health and disability services.

We are looking for an experienced Personal Assistant to support the Senior Management Team by providing high level administrative support in a fast-paced office environment. The postholder will support varied project work and have the experience, skills and aptitude to pick up processes quickly.

The ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with a wide range of staff including Senior Managers, Social Workers, AHPs, Nursing and Administrative staff is key to the role.

The role is varied therefore being able to multitask, learn complex processes and attention to detail are key attributes.

The postholder will be based at Craighall Centre, 210 Ferry Road, Edinburgh, EH6 4RB.

For further information please contact Lyndsay Taylor, Business Manager [e-mail]

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.

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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 Immigrations 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 websitehere.

For specific types of post, 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 licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be foundhere.

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 sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.