Business Support Officer

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Sunderland; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is seeking an experienced Administrator within Business Support. The role involves providing a full range of administrative services, requiring effective communication and confidentiality. Candidates should be team players with excellent people skills. This position offers a hybrid working model and a comprehensive benefits package including a pension scheme and work-life balance policies.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Work-life balance policies

Occupational health services

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative roles is required.
• Confidence to handle confidential duties effectively.
• Ability to communicate with staff/public/contractors.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of confidential administrative services.
• Coordinate work efficiently within a larger team.
• Act on own initiative for administrative duties.

Skills

Team player

Excellent people skills

Initiative

Minute taking

Job description

About The Organisation

National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same – to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.

The Post

We are currently seeking an experienced Administrator within Business Support to provide a full range of confidential administrative and support services.

The Candidate

You must be a team player and able to co-ordinate your work efficiently and effectively within a larger group structure. You must have the confidence to act on your own initiative particularly when dealing with confidential administrative duties and enquiries on behalf of the wider team. Excellent people skills are essential as the applicant will communicate widely with staff/public/Contractors and stakeholders throughout Scotland and colleagues in the wider NSS as well Minute taking experience is also essential.

Location and Working Pattern

• Gyle Square, Edinburgh.
• Currently hybrid working.
• Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week.
• 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 NSS.

Benefits

Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. HR Benefits Brochure.

Inclusion

NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national board and, as an anchor institution, it is our ambition to be a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone feels welcome. We recognise that flexible working creates an inclusive workplace where employees can thrive and feel confident about their ability to balance their personal and professional responsibilities. This is supported through Once for Scotland flexible working policies. NSS has made a long-term commitment to staff health and well-being and offers many learning and development opportunities to support and improve our approaches to diversity, inclusion and mental health in the workplace. There are a number of equality staff networks in place which all staff are welcome to join. We are also an equal opportunities employer and as such guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As an accredited Disability Confident Leader, it is the aim of NSS to offer a fully accessible and inclusive recruitment service that supports applicants on their candidate journey. If you are interested in any reasonable adjustments, please contact the Recruitment Team on [e-mail]

Further Information

For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Susan Fairlie at [e-mail] or on 0141 300 1363. Closing date for completed applications is Friday 24th October. Further information on NSS is available from: https://www.nss.nhs.scot/

Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).

NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.