Administrator

NHS National Services Scotland; Dundee; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider in Dundee is seeking an experienced Administrator to provide comprehensive administrative support. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, with abilities in IT systems and prior administrative experience. This role is integral to the health service, assisting patients whose circumstances affect their health and wellbeing. The position offers a full-time schedule, reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week in April 2026, with starting responsibilities including data management and direct communication with service users.

Qualifications

• Previous administrative experience required.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Comprehensive knowledge of IT systems and administrative skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive admin support to the team.
• Extract, collate, summarise data and produce service reports.
• First point of contact for service users.

Skills

Excellent organisation skills

Interpersonal skills

Keyboard skills

Telephone engagement skills

IT systems knowledge

Education

HNC or equivalent in a relevant subject

Tools

MS Word

Excel

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.

With effect from 01 April 2026, NHS Scotland is reducing its full-time working week from 37 to 36 hours per week, there will be no change in full time pay.

Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership

Office base - Kings Cross Hospital

Administrator

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive and skilled candidate to join the Sources of Support Team. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive admin support to the team and possess excellent organisation and interpersonal skills, work well on your own initiative and as part of a team.

Sources of Support is part of the Primary Care Health Inclusion Service and operates in all GP Practices in Dundee. Our remit is to work with patients whose physical and mental health and wellbeing is impacted by social, economic and personal issues which means that the service will offer non-medical interventions and co-ordinated care to help improve the patients’ personal circumstances.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and skills across a range of IT systems and undertake a wide range of administrative skills including the ability to extract, collate, summarise data and produce service reports.

You must have previous administrative experience, possess excellent keyboard skills and demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

You must also be computer literate and conversant with software packages such as MS Word and Excel.

You must possess an HNC or equivalent in a relevant subject or have relevant experience at this level.

You will often be the first point of contact for service users and will require good telephone engagement skills.

You will be required to achieve the mandatory Induction standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland and to comply with the Code of Conduct throughout your employment.

Hours of work are: 37 per week, reducing to 36 hours from 1 April 2026

Please contact the office on 01382 496754 to speak directly with Theresa Henry, Team Leader, who can provide you with up-to-date information about the administrative role.

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

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