264884 R1 Clerical Officer

NHS Lothian; Lothian (MD); On-site; USD 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a clerical officer to join the team at Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion & St John's Hospital. The role involves providing essential clerical support to the department under indirect supervision, helping keep administrative processes running smoothly.

The vacancy emphasizes the need to demonstrate UK work permission and to apply early due to high interest. For inquiries, contact Stavros Bourmpoulas or refer to the job description for full details.

Responsibilities

• Clerical officer is an essential part of the team, providing clerical support service to the department under indirect supervision.

Job description

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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• Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
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• Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.
  

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Location - Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion & St John's Hospital

Clerical officer is an essential part of the team. Works with indirect supervision within the team providing clerical support service to the department.

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 Stavros Bourmpoulas, Directorate Assistant on 0131 536 4432 or by email [e-mail]

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.

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.