HR Assistant

NHS National Services Scotland; Bothwell; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A national healthcare service located in Scotland is seeking a part-time HR Assistant to support medical recruitment processes. This role includes administrative tasks, managing job approvals, and ensuring compliance with KPIs. Ideal candidates possess a Certificate in HR Practice and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills. Competitive benefits offered include generous leave, NHS pension scheme, and occupational health services.

Benefits

27 days annual leave increasing with service

8 days of public holidays

Membership in NHS Pension Scheme

Paid sick leave

Employee counselling services

Work-life balance policies

Qualifications

• Must hold Certificate in HR Practice/SVQ III or equivalent.
• Demonstrable administrative knowledge, preferably in HR.
• High level of communication skills, verbally and written.
• Must hold a valid UK Driving License.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the management of recruitment for doctors.
• Administer the recruitment process from job approval to contract.
• Update Jobtrain regularly to meet KPIs.
• Provide HR support during interviews.

Skills

Administrative knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

PC literacy

Education

Certificate in HR Practice/SVQ III

Job description

Previous applicant need not apply for this post

The Role

Working within the HR Medical and Dental Services Team and with direction from the HR Advisor, the purpose of the role is to assist the Snr HR Assistant in the management of recruitment for career grade doctors including Consultants, Specialist, Specialty and Locum doctors.

The role will include the administration of the recruitment process from job approval, advert to pre-employment checks and contract. Interviews are attended to provide HR support.

Our system, Jobtrain, is required to be updated regularly to ensure that KPI’s are met.

The role will provide cross-cover to support the HR Assistants with a focus on Resident Doctor recruitment, Bank/Agency, New Deal/Working Time for Resident Doctors. Payroll/SSTS etc.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we’ll need you to bring

• The post holder will hold Certificate in HR Practice/ SVQ III in an administrative subject or be working towards this or have an equivalent level of qualification.
• demonstrable administrative knowledge and experience preferably within a HR environment
• A high level of interpersonal and communication skills, both verbally and written, be PC literate with the ability to prioritise and adapt in the delivery of major change.
• Hold a current and valid UK Driving Licence.

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

Contract type

• Permanent
• Part Time
• 30 hours

Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in HR Medical and Dental Services within Kirklands - NHSL Headquarters

The working pattern for this role : Monday - Friday

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Niall Cockburn, HR Manager on [e-mail]

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Amy ONeill, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail]

(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

Additional Information for Applicants

• Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. However, if there are a high level of interest in this position, we may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
• For help to complete an application on Jobtrain please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/
• Please check your e‑mail regularly (including junk & spam folders) as well as your Jobtrain account for updates.
• We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain
• Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third‑party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

Right to Work within the UK

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.

We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.

Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.