Administration & Clerical Officer (Modern Apprenticeship)

NHS Scotland; Crosshouse; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Ayrshire & Arran is offering an Administration & Clerical Officer Modern Apprenticeship based at University Hospital Crosshouse. The role is 26 hours per week, Monday to Friday, in the Pharmacy team, with a fixed-term contract for 1 year. Applicants must be aged 16-24.

You will provide essential administrative support, manage the diary, and prepare confidential documents while gaining valuable on-the-job experience in a hospital pharmacy setting.

Qualifications

• Administrative experience and keyboard skills are required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook) essential.
• Ability to work on own initiative and with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and clerical support to the Acute Pharmacy Team.
• Manage day-to-day diary, prepare confidential correspondence, briefings and reports.

Skills

Administrative experience

Keyboard skills

Initiative

Independent work

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

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.

Who We Are

NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran we are committed to a culture that is Caring, Safe, and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.

To find out more about NHS Ayrshire & Arran please visit our website - NHS Ayrshire & Arran - Home (nhsaaa.net)

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Position

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Administration & Clerical Officer (Modern Apprenticeship) within our Pharmacy team based at University Hospital Crosshouse

only applicants age 16-24 are eligible to apply

Hours And Shift Pattern

26 hours per week Monday- Friday

This post is offered on a fixed term basis for 1 year.

What You Will Do

Based in the Pharmacy Department, University Hospital Crosshouse, Lister Street, Kilmarnock, we are seeking an individual to provide effective and efficient administrative and clerical support to the Acute Pharmacy Team. You will deal with and prepare confidential correspondence, briefings and reports, as well as being responsible for day-to-day diary management.

As a Modern Apprentice you will be supported to carry out all of the tasks and duties

Knowledge, Training And/or Experience Required To Do The Job

The preferred candidate will have administrative experience, keyboard skills, and the ability to work using initiative and on occasion unsupervised.

Evidence or ability to demonstrate as a minimum, proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications to include as a minimum, Word, Excel and Outlook or equivalent is essential.

Right to Work / Certificates of Sponsorship

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 within the attached Candidate Information Pack.

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 sponsored before submitting your application form.

NHS Ayrshire & Arran may be able to offer visa sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. When considering if a post meets the salary threshold for sponsorship, please note the salary advertised is based on a full-time contract and must be pro-rated for part-time positions.

Sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for Band 2 posts or bank contracts.