(LC) Ward Clerk

NHS Scotland; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Hospital for Children and Young People is seeking an Administrative support officer to assist the Ward Team and Directorate staff with day-to-day tasks and to help maintain efficient ward administration.

This is a Fixed Term post for 6 months; PVG Scheme membership is required and applicants must have the right to work in the United Kingdom. The role emphasizes accuracy, organisation, and courteous patient-facing support.

Job description

Royal Hospital for Children and Young People

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.

Please note this post is Fixed Term for 6 months.

The purpose of this job is to perform all administrative tasks delegated by the Team Leader or Directorate Assistant and to contribute to the efficient administration service provision within the Wards.

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To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

• We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for.

If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Shelly Gibson at 0131 312 0757.

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