Clerical Officer

NHS Scotland; Limerick; On-site; EUR 23,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 35 days

NHS pension scheme

Annual incremental salary progression

Paid sick leave increasing with length

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking an Administrative and Clerical Assistant to support clinical and non-clinical staff and ensure the smooth running of the service. The role involves reception, switchboard, mail distribution, photocopying, faxing and filing, with day-to-day departmental maintenance.

Working pattern is Monday to Thursday 1.30pm - 4.45pm, Friday 1.00pm - 4.00pm. We value customer care, communication and organisational skills in a friendly team.

Qualifications

• Educated to standard grade level or experience in a similar role.
• Well developed interpersonal skills in customer care.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good organisational and planning skills.

Responsibilities

• General reception duties
• Switchboard
• Sort and distribute incoming and outgoing mail
• Photocopying
• Faxing
• Filing
• Day to day maintenance of departmental requirements to ensure the smooth running of the department

Skills

Standard grade education

Interpersonal skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisation & planning

Job description

About The Organisation

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 (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), 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.

The Role

To provide comprehensive Administrative and Clerical support to clinical and non-clinical staff in order to ensure the smooth running of the service.

The working pattern for this role is - Monday to Thursday 1.30pm - 4.45pm, Friday 1.00pm - 4.00pm

In This Key Role, You Will

• General reception duties
• Switchboard
• Sort and distribute incoming and outgoing mail
• Photocopying
• Faxing
• Filing
• Day to day maintenance of departmental requirements to ensure the smooth running of the department

What You'll Bring

• Educated to standard grade level or experience in a similar role
• Well developed interpersonal skills in customer care
• Excellent communication skills
• Good organisational and planning skills

What We Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

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.

For informal discussion, please contact Maggie Sinclair, [e-mail]

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Lynn Deas, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail]

You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.