Clinical Support Supervisor (HSC-VMF-2717) AC

NHS Scotland; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Clinical Support Supervisor for its Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Service. This role involves providing comprehensive administrative and secretarial support, ensuring effective management of a busy team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in business administration, excellent organizational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. You will play a key role in supporting senior management and clinical staff, contributing to service improvement projects, and ensuring high-quality support. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a vital sector.

Qualifications

• Qualifications in business administration or secretarial services are required.
• Significant administration/PA experience, preferably with a consultant team.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-line management support to administrative staff.
• Assist Clinical Service Managers with planning and managing services.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Organizational Skills

Minute-taking

Audio Typing

Database Management

Education

Business Administration Qualification

Secretarial Services Qualification

Job description

Fixed Term for 12 months

An opportunity has arisen for a friendly and reliable individual to take on the role of Clinical Support Supervisor within the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Service.

This busy post provides direct, comprehensive first-line management support to a varied team of administrative staff across the Mental Health & Learning Disabilities service. You will support the Administration Service Lead in managing all aspects of administration, secretarial, and clerical support services to ensure effective support is provided to senior management, medical staff, and other clinicians.

You will provide comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to the Clinical Service Managers and Lead Nurse Teams within the service to assist in planning, developing, maintaining, and managing the service to meet its objectives and demands.

Qualifications in business administration or secretarial services or equivalent are required. You should have significant administration/PA experience, preferably working with a consultant team or Clinical Service Manager. Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages is essential, along with excellent organisational skills, minute-taking, numeracy, audio typing, and familiarity with email, spreadsheets, and database management. You should be capable of working independently or as part of a team. Proven experience in co-leading service improvement projects and/or supervising peers/staff is desirable.

You will be expected to attend in-house training for personal development. Knowledge of the NHS and medical terminology, or previous healthcare experience, will be advantageous.

Travel between locations within Fife may be required.

Important Information

From 1 April 2025, this role may require a different level of criminal records check due to legislative changes. If classified as a "regulated role," appointment will be subject to joining the PVG Scheme. Further details can be found at Disclosure Scotland Changes.

Existing NHS employees should consult their line manager before applying. Secondment policies apply, and external applicants must have a secondment agreement in place.

Contact and Additional Information

For informal enquiries, contact Wendy Sime, Interim Administrative Services Lead, NHS Fife Mental Health Services, at 01592 648083 / ext: 28083 or [e-mail].

NHS Fife is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all sections of society and support flexible working, family-friendly policies, and reasonable adjustments for disabled candidates and those with long-term conditions or neurodivergence.