Endoscopy Co-ordinator

NHS National Services Scotland; Inverness; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Highland Endoscopy invites applications for an Admin Team Manager to lead the booking team and coordinate day-to-day administrative support across Endoscopy in Highland. The post holder will drive performance, motivate staff and ensure smooth patient pathways.

You will analyse demand and capacity, monitor waiting times, and uphold financial governance while supporting clinical teams. Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and Word, plus strong organisational and communication skills, are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience leading administrative teams in a health care setting.
• Proven ability to analyse demand and capacity to inform waiting times.
• Strong skills in Excel, PowerPoint and Word for reporting and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the booking team to support clinical activity across Endoscopy in Highland.
• Analyse demand, capacity and waiting times; monitor performance against targets.
• Provide administrative management within a robust financial governance framework.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Tools

NHS clinical systems

Job description

The Endoscopy department are delighted to advertise an exciting opportunity for dynamic and innovative individuals to join our team as Admin Team Manager.

The postholder will have delegated responsibility for the day-to-day administrative support required across Endoscopy in Highland – managing, leading and motivating the booking team in supporting clinical activity.

The successful candidate will be organised, dependable and have the necessary skills to support both the admin team, and the clinical teams, in managing patient pathways across Endoscopy sites in NHS Highland.

Responsibilities will include supporting the department in analysing demand and capacity, waiting time delivery and supporting all aspects of administrative management within a strong framework of financial governance.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate a real commitment to working across all relevant aspects of the service, showing an ability to enthuse, motivate and give commitment to meeting exacting deadlines. Also key is the ability to demonstrate proficiency in various software systems including Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

Knowledge of NHS Scotland Waiting Time is essential along with evidence of excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills. A demonstrable commitment to improving the services we provide to patients is essential.

It would be advantageous to have previous leadership and management experience along with a working knowledge of NHS clinical systems.

Department contact: Sharon Clark or Amie McCrae

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Job Ref: 260490

Closing date: Midnight Wednesday 7th October 2026

Please be advised this role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker Visaor a Heath and Care Worker Visa.

NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).

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.

NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.

Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and social care values.