Administrative Assistant

NHS Tayside; Forfar; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Tayside is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support the Child Health Administrative team. The role involves managing records, handling enquiries, and assisting the Immunisation Team across Tayside. Ideal candidates will have experience with child health systems and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Previous experience with national child health systems.
• Proficiency in electronic patient records and IT packages.
• Pleasant and helpful manner with good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive admin support for child health screening and immunisation programmes.
• Handle telephone enquiries and manage records.
• Travel to schools to support the Immunisation Team.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Typing skills

IT proficiency

Education

Experience with national child health systems

Experience with electronic patient records

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.

Due to staff retirement, we are seeking an Administrative Assistant to support the Child Health Administrative team. The post holder will provide comprehensive admin support related to screening and immunisation programmes for children across Tayside. Responsibilities include handling telephone enquiries, data input into the national system, managing and filing records, preparing and collating consent forms, and travelling to schools across Tayside to support the Immunisation Team. The detailed scope and range of duties are outlined in the job description.

The successful applicant will have a pleasant and helpful manner, good communication skills, and work well as part of a team. Essential qualifications include previous experience with national child health systems, electronic patient records, attention to detail, good typing skills, and proficiency with IT packages.

You will be required to achieve the mandatory Induction standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland and to adhere to the Code of Conduct throughout your employment. More information on Healthcare Support Worker Regulations can be found on the NHS Tayside microsite on Staffnet > Our Websites > Healthcare Support Workers.

For informal enquiries, please contact: Lynne Robertson () or Fiona Robertson ().

Hours of work are: 37 hours per week.

Please note: This post does not meet Home Office Guidelines for Sponsorship/Skilled Worker Visa.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your email regularly, including junk/spam folders.

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