Administrative Assistant jobs in United Kingdom

To provide a high level, efficient and effective support service to the Property and Support Services team to ensure all functions and tasks are discharged to internal and external parties in all work streams.

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, 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.

• SVQ3 or equivalent.
• Communication skills – both written and verbal, office management skills
• Proficient in PC programmes.
• General administration and office experience.
• Flexible team worker as well as working on own initiative
• Well-developed interpersonal skills in customer care.
• Good organisational and planning skills.
• Ability to prioritise work and work on own initiative whilst under pressure.
• Ensuring confidentiality, diplomacy and discretion are maintained at all times.
• Demonstrate good problem solving skills.
• Prepared to work in a flexible manner.
• Ability to devise detailed administrative processes.

• NHS administration experience
• Knowledge of Standing Financial Instructions
• Good working knowledge of office organisation
• Ability to maintain and update filing systems ensuring methodical and easily accessible system
• Ability to apply concentration when checking documents and dealing with cash
• Ability to prioritise work and information processing to meet deadlines set by managers
• Ability to cope with the demands of the department over a wide range of issues

• Fixed Term until 31/07/2026
• Part Time
• 18.5 hours

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

IF FIXED TERM Please note this is a fixed term post until 31/07/2026. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.

This role will be based in Property & Support Services within Kirklands - NHSL Headquarters

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.

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

Please contact Alex Gordon, Fire Safety Advisor on alex.gordon@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Adnan Saddique, Recruitment Administrator on adnan.saddique@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

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

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
• 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.

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.

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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.

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.