Multidepartment Administrative Assistant - Flexible Support

NHS Highland; Inverness; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Highland is seeking an administrator to join the Royal Northern Infirmary team in Inverness, providing flexible administrative support across departments as required. The successful candidate will be computer literate and possess strong communication and organisational skills, with a clear understanding of confidentiality.

The role involves word processing, handling mail and enquiries, general clerical duties, and supporting annual leave records within a busy environment.

Qualifications

• Good standard of general education.
• Computer literate with strong communication and organisational skills.
• Clear understanding of confidentiality is essential.

Responsibilities

• Word processing and preparation of correspondence.
• Provide administrative cover for annual leave and sick leave.
• Open, sort and distribute incoming mail.
• Handle enquiries from staff, patients, relatives and carers; signpost and prioritise.
• Carry out general clerical duties such as photocopying and filing.
• Take minutes at meetings when required.
• Order supplies and maintain stock levels.
• Maintain existing systems and spreadsheets as directed.
• Support administrative processes such as annual leave records.
• Undertake other duties as required by the Area Support Manager.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Confidentiality

Teamwork

Education

General education

Tools

Microsoft Office

Morse

Pecos

Sci Store

Winvoice Pro

SSTS

Job description

NHS Highland is seeking an administrator to join the Royal Northern Infirmary team in Inverness, providing flexible administrative support across departments as required. The successful candidate will be computer literate and possess strong communication and organisational skills, with a clear understanding of confidentiality.

The role involves word processing, handling mail and enquiries, general clerical duties, and supporting annual leave records within a busy environment.