Clinical Governance and Quality Administrator

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Chandigarh; On-site; INR 2,531,000 - 3,543,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Borders is seeking an administrative professional to support Clinical Governance and Quality, primarily assisting Research & Innovation, Risk and Clinical Effectiveness. Demonstrated SVQ/NVQ 3 qualification or equivalent office experience is essential.

Applicants should be aware that a UK work entitlement is required; sponsorship may be possible for certain visa routes. The role offers a supportive environment with opportunities to develop and influence improvements across the department.

Qualifications

• Essential: SVQ/NVQ 3 qualification or experience in a similar role in a busy office environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to Research & Innovation, Risk and Clinical Effectiveness functions.
• Work predominately alongside the department and assist other functions as required.

Skills

SVQ/NVQ 3 qualification

Office experience

Education

SVQ/NVQ 3 qualification

Job description

OUR VALUES IN ACTION

• Compassion
• Kindness
• Integrity
• Teamwork
• Excellence

Clinical Governance and Quality are looking to recruit an administrator to work predominately alongside the Research & Innovation, Risk and Clinical Effectiveness functions and provide administrative support to all other functions of the department. It is essential that the applicant has a SVQ/NVQ 3 qualification or experience in a similar role in a busy office environment.

For general enquiries about the post, please contact Keiran Simpson, Risk Administrator [e-mail] or Joy Dawson, Research Governance Manager [e-mail] or Lettie Pringle, Risk and Effectiveness Manager [e-mail].

Whether you’re early in your career or looking to take the next step into a more senior role, NHS Borders offers a supportive environment where you can grow, influence change, and make a real impact.

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. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK websitehere.

For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be foundhere.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form

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.

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