262512 Personal Assistant

NHS Lothian; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking to provide a comprehensive administrative and secretarial service within the designated clinical service. The role may include supervision of staff and related duties.

We are committed to equality and diversity and will support disabled candidates with reasonable adjustments to our recruitment practices. Please note the UK work eligibility requirements apply.

Applicants should reflect skills, experience and motivation authentically in their application.

Responsibilities

• To provide a comprehensive administrative and secretarial service.
• Responsibility may include supervision of staff and associated duties.

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.
AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your applicationbut your answers must be your own.

• Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
• Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.
• Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.

Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand younot an AI tool.
To provide a comprehensive administrative and secretarial service.
Responsibility may include supervision of staff and associated duties.
The Role Of The Management Team Is ToProvide visible leadership and direction
Deliver effective and efficient clinical services
Manage all resources within designated clinical service
Achieve all quality and performance targets
Benchmark all services ensuring they provide value for money
Ensure compliance with all governance standard
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 do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.
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.
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.