Administrative Assistant

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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to join the Tayside Nutrition and Dietetic Service. The post holder will support the GI IBS Services by providing organisational and administrative support to ensure the efficient operational functioning of this community teams.

Duties are diverse in range and include management and maintenance of clinic bookings, supporting and facilitating the day-to-day running of a busy office as well as facilitation of the management of the generic mailbox and typing clinical reports and correspondence. It is essential you possess excellent communication and organisational skills and the ability to work as part of a team and on your own are essential for this position.

You must have a formal Secretarial/Administrative qualification or equivalent office based clerical and administrative experience. You should also be proficient in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel along with excellent keyboard skills and experience in typing of correspondence. Additional knowledge of NHS appointment booking system and electronic patient record systems would be desirable.

Confidentiality will be expected within all aspects of the role.

You will be required to achieve the mandatory Induction standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland and to comply with the Code of Conduct throughout your employment.

Informal enquiries to: Pauline Watson, Administrative Team Lead

email - Pauline.watson2@nhs.scot or telephone - 07929778657

Hours of work are: 22.35 hours per week worked over Monday - Friday

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

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