Contracts Administrator – Community Pharmacy

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

Job summary

A major healthcare organization in Glasgow seeks a proactive Contracts Administrator to support 284 community pharmacies. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in administration, ideally within the NHS, and possess excellent communication and problem-solving skills. This is a full-time, permanent position with a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in an NHS environment is essential.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work unsupervised using own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to 284 community pharmacies across Greater Glasgow & Clyde.
• Organise, prioritise, problem solve, and work under pressure.
• Be a proactive member of a small, specialist team.

Skills

Proactive working

Strong listening skills

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

SVQ Level III in Administration or demonstrable experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Packages

Job description

Overview

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this post is Monday to Friday.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Contracts Administrator to join our small, specialist and hardworking team. Provide support to 284 community pharmacies across Greater Glasgow & Clyde. This post is for 37 hrs (f/t) per week on a permanent basis.

We are looking for candidates who are proactive and enthusiastic to join our team. You should be able to work in a busy environment, sometimes under pressure. The ability to organise, prioritise, problem solve, and focus are important.

You will need to be a people person with strong listening skills with the ability to understand and consider the needs of others.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to 284 community pharmacies across Greater Glasgow & Clyde.
• Work in a busy environment, sometimes under pressure; organise, prioritise, problem solve, and focus.
• Be a proactive member of a small, specialist team.

Qualifications and Requirements

• SVQ Level III in Administration or demonstrable experience.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Packages.
• Experience of working in an NHS environment with an understanding/experience of NHS networks is essential.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively as part of a team; recent experience of supervising an administration staff group.
• Ability to work unsupervised using own initiative; ability to work to challenging timescales by organising and prioritising workload; flexibility to adapt to change and last-minute demands.

Additional Information

Informal enquiries would be welcomed by Bridie McCallum – [e-mail]

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