Administration Assistant

NHS Scotland; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking an Admin Assistant to support the Rural Support Team, working out of hours, 36 hours per week. This role involves reception duties, answering calls, rota management, appointment organisation, minute taking, and data management to ensure smooth operations for local community services.

Applicants with at least 2 years of administrative experience and strong communication skills are preferred. This position does not meet visa sponsorship criteria.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years administrative experience.
• Excellent communication skills preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Handle reception duties and answer calls.
• Manage rota scheduling and organise appointments.
• Provide general servicing and minute taking.
• Compile and maintain databases and respond to enquiries.

Skills

Administrative experience

Excellent communication

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.

Looking to become part of a Team providing essential services to the local community? An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Admin team for 36 hrs per week as an Admin Assistant supporting primarily services for the Rural Support Team, who work Out of Hours.

A minimum of 2 years administrative experience and excellent communication skills are preferred but not essential.

This position provides admin support to team, District Manager OOH and the Clinical Lead. The role entails working on the reception/ answering calls, rota management, organising appointments; servicing; minute taking and compiling and maintaining data bases and answering any general enquires.

This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Health and Care Worker visa. NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) for this role.

NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.

Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and social care values.

• Care and compassion
• Dignity and respect
• Openness, honesty and responsibility
• Quality and teamwork