NHSL 228274 Business Support Officer (AP)

NHS National Services Scotland; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider in Edinburgh is seeking an experienced administrator with strong communication and organisational skills. The ideal candidate will have experience in minute taking and an understanding of medical terminology. This role supports public health and health policy functions and offers a hybrid working model with opportunities for development.

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative roles, especially in public health.
• Ability to support various functions in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide administration, clerical and project support.
• Cover clinical areas and take minutes during meetings.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Organisational skills

Minute taking skills

Understanding of medical terminology

Job description

Overview

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: 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.

Legal and Visa Information

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.

Regulation Changes

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit Disclosure Scotland Changes.

Position Summary

Are you an excellent minute taker? Do you have administrative experience and want to develop your skills further? If so, we would love to hear from you and discuss an opportunity to come and work with us.

About the Division

The Business and Administration Division provides administration, clerical and project support to professional colleagues working in Public Health and Health Policy. This role carries out tasks that could be described as PA type tasks, but our role is much more than that. We are looking to attract candidates that have significant experience in carrying out business and administration type tasks. As a service, we will support and encourage you to develop your administration skills. In return we will help develop your administation, secretarial and clerical skills. This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic team of staff, developing your own skills and supporting the wide range of functions that Public Health and Health policy provide. Public Health and Health Policy – NHS Lothian | Our Services

Key Responsibilities and Skills

For this role we are looking for someone who has strong communication, organisational and minute taking skills. This role will cover a clinical area, so the ideal candidate will have an understanding of medical terminology.

Working Conditions

The role will be hybrid working with minimum requirements for being in the office each week. The postholder may also be required to cover our Canaan Park office at Astley Ainslie Hospital.

Further Information and Contact

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact [e-mail] or [e-mail]