Administration Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Kirkwall; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Part time

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About the Organisation:
As Scotland’s smallest health board, NHS Orkney is driven by a bold vision: looking after our community and providing excellent care. Whether you’re starting your NHS journey or bringing expertise from another NHS employer, your skills will make a real difference to the health and lives of Orkney’s 22,000 residents.

Our state-of-the-art healthcare facility, The Balfour, opened in 2019 and is home to modern inpatient wards, an emergency department, outpatient clinics, diagnostics, GP practices, and the Scottish Ambulance Service. Collaboration thrives here, ensuring exceptional care for every patient. Beyond our main facility, we’re investing in our outer isles, enhancing services, and transforming patient care across our islands.

About Orkney:

Orkney itself is nothing short of magical. With over 70 islands (20 inhabited), this breathtaking destination offers stunning landscapes, unique wildlife, and vibrant cultural and sporting activities. Recognised as one of the UK’s best places to live, Orkney promises a lifestyle like no other.

The Post:
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Public Health team for an Administration Assistant to join our motivated and supportive team. This job will involve providing administrative support to a multi-disciplinary team including Health Protection, Resilience, Quit Your Way Orkney, Health Improvement and Child Health.

The Candidate:
The successful candidate will have excellent communication and organisational skills, be able to work under pressure and multi-task without being distracted. You will also need to be hard working, have experience using a range of Microsoft Office packages and be a good team worker. You should have the ability to manage priorities and be able to work on your own initiative.

Location, Working Pattern and Contract Duration:
This post will be based at The Balfour (on-site)

The successful candidate will work: Part Time 18.2 hours per week, ideally over 4 days from 10am-2.30pm. Hours of work may be negotiable for the right candidate.

This post is on a Permanent Basis

It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NHS Orkney.

Benefits and Salary:
Did you know NHS Scotland salaries are higher than those in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland?

The salary for this post is on a Band 2 £24,647 - £26,763 pro rata per annum and if residing on Orkney, you’ll also receive a Distant Islands Allowance of £1,587 pro rata per year, adding extra value to your rewarding career with us.

NHS Orkney also offers an attractive pension scheme, wide range of work life balance policies, employee assistance programme and various discounts to both local and national retailers.

Further Information:

If you share our vision and are ready to be part of Team Orkney, we’d love to hear from you. Your rewarding career starts here!

For further information on this post please contact Karen Spence, Public Health Administration Manager, on 01856 888034 or [emailprotected]

Interview Date: Thursday 22nd May 2025

This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Heath and Care Worker visa. NHS Orkney (NHSO) is unable to provide candidates or employees with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).