233285 Administrative Assistant (KA)

NHS Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A national healthcare organization in Edinburgh is seeking an Administrative Assistant to provide comprehensive administrative support across various services. The role involves processing referrals and managing reception duties, with a salary range of £25,694 - £27,900 for a 37-hour work week. Inclusive hiring practices are emphasized, along with support for disabled candidates.

Qualifications

• Experience with administrative support tasks.
• Proficient in copy/audio typing and filing.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to all services in SMART.
• Process referrals, answer telephones, and handle reception duties.
• Assist with arranging the servicing of equipment.

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.

Administrative Assistant

AFC Band 2. Salary range £25,694 - £27,900 (depending on experience)

WTE 37 hours per week

The successful candidate will:

• With the support of the Administrative Officers and Admin Team Leads.
• Provide comprehensive administrative support to all services in SMART including processing referrals, answering telephones, reception duties and allocating prescribed equipment.
• Assist with arranging the servicing of equipment.
• Copy/audio typing, filing, photocopying and scanning.

The SMART Centre provides services for adults and children who have a permanent disability affecting their mobility. These include mobility and postural services (wheelchairs and special seating), prosthetics, orthotics and bioengineering services, electronic assistive technologies, blue badge independent mobility assessment (Edinburgh only), custom needs design service, a disabled living centre and gait analysis service.

In addition the SMART Centre provides the National Scottish Driving Assessment Service as well as hosting various other clinical services such as, podiatry, spinal injuries clinic, spasticity management clinic and other outpatient clinics.

As part of the Admin team you will help provide comprehensive administrative support to all the above services.

Informal enquiries to

MJ Jackson, Admin Team Lead on 0131 537 9432 or [e-mail]

Lynda Campbell, Business Manager on: 0131 537 9187 or [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.

We will 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 Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.