263274 (AP) Clerical Officer

NHS National Services Scotland; Livingston; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS National Services Scotland is seeking a part-time Health Records Clerk to provide efficient clerical and administrative support to clinical staff and patients. You will help manage patient appointments for clinics, day cases and inpatient admissions, while ensuring health records remain confidential and securely stored.

Working hours are 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Monday to Friday. The role emphasizes accuracy, confidentiality, and strong organisational skills in a busy health records environment.

Qualifications

• Clerical tasks and data handling experience are essential.
• Experience with patient records and confidentiality is preferred.
• Attention to detail and organisational skills are important.

Responsibilities

• Provide health records clerical support to clinical staff and patients.
• Coordinate patient appointments for clinics, day cases, and inpatient admissions.
• Maintain confidentiality and secure storage of health records.

Skills

Clerical skills

Data entry

Records management

Customer service

Job description

Hours of post - Back Shift - Mon – Friday 4.00 pm – 8.00 pm

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.

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. 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.

Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.

To support effective clinical care by providing an efficient Health Records service to patients, medical and nursing staff by providing comprehensive and effective clerical and administrative support.

To ensure patient appointments for clinics, day cases and in-patient admissions are administered and processed accurately and that patients’ health records remain confidential, are securely stored and are available as and when necessary.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Lorraine Harkins on 01506 523564 or email [e-mail]