Resource Planners

NHS National Services Scotland; Motherwell; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health service in Scotland is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the Resource Planning Team in Motherwell. This role involves effective planning and maintenance of staff rosters, offering high-level administrative support to optimize resources. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, computer literacy, and the ability to work flexibly across a diverse geographical area, including unsocial hours.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Experience in resource planning or administration.
• Awareness of the Data Protection Act.

Responsibilities

• Planning and maintaining staff rosters.
• Providing high-level administrative support.
• Dealing with sensitive information.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Computer literacy

Logical problem-solving

Methodical approach

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Salary: Band 3 (£28,011 - £30,230) plus unsocial hours enhancement

Department: West Region Resource Planning Department

West Region are currently seeking an enthusiastic and adaptable individual to work within the Resource Planning Team, based at Motherwell.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the effective planning and maintenance of staff rosters, providing a high level of administrative support to ensure the most effective utilisation of resources.

You will be able to evidence excellent communication and organisational skills, a logical and methodical approach to problem solving and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Computer literacy and familiarity with Microsoft applications, including Excel, is required to operate department systems and databases. A flexible approach to work is essential as post holders will provide a resource planning function across a wide and varied geographical area and undertake unsocial hours, including weekends.

You will be required, on occasions, to deal with sensitive information and therefore post holders must have an awareness of the Data Protection Act and a high degree of professional integrity.

Please note that the structure and operational working hours of the Resource Planning department is currently under review.

Informal enquiries may be made to Karen McCabe, Resource Planning Supervisor, at [e-mail]

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.

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. As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK.

Please note that Scottish Ambulance Service is NOT licensed to issue certificates of sponsorship under current UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship to work with us.