# Clinical Administration Clerk - Scanning Office > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Orkney. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-administration-clerk-scanning-office/8d3abe00-f4be-4465-8448-1c0762d5b6cc - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-administration-clerk-scanning-office/8d3abe00-f4be-4465-8448-1c0762d5b6cc.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Orkney - **Town:** Kirkwall - **Region:** North of Scotland - **Country:** Scotland - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £26,696 - £28,988 - **Contract type:** Fixed-term - **Employment type:** Part time - **Closing date:** 2026-06-21T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T12:41:43.493Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=259645 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=259645 - **Employer website:** https://www.ohb.scot.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job details - Job reference: 249241 - Salary: Band 2 (£26,696 - £28,988) - Job closing date: 21/06/2026 - Job Type: Administrative Services - Location: The Balfour - Employment type: Fixed-term - Hours Per Week: 21.89 - Job posted date: 05/06/2026 - Employer (NHS Board): NHS Orkney - Department: Clinical Administration ### About the Organisation: NHS Orkney is committed to delivering excellent care to our 22,000 residents. Whether you’re new to the NHS or bringing experience from elsewhere, your skills will make a real difference. Our modern healthcare facility, The Balfour, brings together inpatient care, emergency services, outpatient clinics, diagnostics, GP practices and the Scottish Ambulance Service. We’re also investing in services across our outer isles, ensuring high-quality care reaches every corner of Orkney. We are guided by our core values that shape everything we do – Open and honest, Respect and Kindness – from how we care for our patients to how we support each other as colleagues. ### About Orkney: With over 70 islands – 20 of them inhabited – Orkney offers a unique blend of natural beauty, close-knit community and an opportunity for adventure. From dramatic coastlines and rare wildlife to rich cultural traditions and active lifestyles, it’s a place where compassion thrives and every day brings something new. Regularly named one of the UK’s best places to live, Orkney offers a lifestyle that’s both fulfilling and inspiring. ### The Position: To work as part of the Clinical Administration team, contributing to the delivery of a high-quality, efficient, and cost-effective administrative service. The role supports clinical services by ensuring accurate processing of information, effective coordination of administrative activities, and a responsive service to patients, service users, and clinical staff. ### The Candidate: Educated to a general standard through formal qualifications (e.g. Standard Grades/National 5s) or equivalent experience, the candidate will have previous experience in data input or general office duties. They will demonstrate good numeracy and literacy skills, strong organisational ability, and a high level of attention to detail. The candidate will be willing to undertake on-the-job training, including developing competence in hospital electronic systems and the Medical Records Management System. They will also be required to complete all statutory and mandatory training in line with organisational requirements. ### Location, Working Pattern and Contract Duration: This post will be based at The Balfour The successful candidate will work 21.89 hours per week on a part-time basis. Working days and hours can be arranged flexibly across weekdays, Monday to Friday. This post is Fixed Term until 31/12/2026 due to service requirement, there may an extension to this role but it will be subject to formal approval. It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NHS Orkney. ### Benefits and Salary: Did you know NHS Scotland salaries are higher than those in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland? The salary for this post is Band 2 and if residing on Orkney, you’ll also receive a Distant Islands Allowance of £1,719 pro rata per annum, adding extra value to your rewarding career with us. NHS Orkney also offers an attractive pension scheme, wide range of work life balance policies, employee assistance programme and various discounts to both local and national retailers. ### Further Information: If you share our vision and are ready to be part of Team Orkney, we’d love to hear from you. Your rewarding career starts here! We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during your application. If there are additional requirements you would like to request, please contact ork.recruitment@nhs.scot For further guidance on the recruitment process and tips for creating a strong application, please refer to our Candidate Application Pack. ### To find out more about this opportunity please contact Kelly Reid, Assistant Clinical Administration Manager by email on kelly.reid3@nhs.scot ### This post is subject to a Disclosure Scotland check. NHS Orkney is an equal opportunities employer committed to advancing equality and particularly welcomes applications from groups of people currently underrepresented within the workforce. We are a committed participant in the Disability Confident Leader Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for our vacancies. Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process. Please note this advert may close early if sufficient applications are received. ### Interview Date: Wednesday 1st of July 2026 ## Job Details About the Organisation: NHS Orkney is committed to delivering excellent care to our 22,000 residents. Whether you’re new to the NHS or bringing experience from elsewhere, your skills will make a real difference. Our modern healthcare facility, The Balfour, brings together inpatient care, emergency services, outpatient clinics, diagnostics, GP practices and the Scottish Ambulance Service. We’re also investing in services across our outer isles, ensuring high-quality care reaches every corner of Orkney. We are guided by our core values that shape everything we do – Open and honest, Respect and Kindness – from how we care for our patients to how we support each other as colleagues. About Orkney: With over 70 islands – 20 of them inhabited – Orkney offers a unique blend of natural beauty, close-knit community and an opportunity for adventure. From dramatic coastlines and rare wildlife to rich cultural traditions and active lifestyles, it’s a place where compassion thrives and every day brings something new. Regularly named one of the UK’s best places to live, Orkney offers a lifestyle that’s both fulfilling and inspiring. The Position: To work as part of the Clinical Administration team, contributing to the delivery of a high-quality, efficient, and cost-effective administrative service. The role supports clinical services by ensuring accurate processing of information, effective coordination of administrative activities, and a responsive service to patients, service users, and clinical staff. The Candidate: Educated to a general standard through formal qualifications (e.g. Standard Grades/National 5s) or equivalent experience, the candidate will have previous experience in data input or general office duties. They will demonstrate good numeracy and literacy skills, strong organisational ability, and a high level of attention to detail. The candidate will be willing to undertake on-the-job training, including developing competence in hospital electronic systems and the Medical Records Management System. They will also be required to complete all statutory and mandatory training in line with organisational requirements. Location, Working Pattern and Contract Duration: This post will be based at The Balfour The successful candidate will work 21.89 hours per week on a part-time basis. Working days and hours can be arranged flexibly across weekdays, Monday to Friday. This post is Fixed Term until 31/12/2026 due to service requirement, there may an extension to this role but it will be subject to formal approval. It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NHS Orkney. Benefits and Salary: Did you know NHS Scotland salaries are higher than those in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland? The salary for this post is Band 2 and if residing on Orkney, you’ll also receive a Distant Islands Allowance of £1,719 pro rata per annum, adding extra value to your rewarding career with us. NHS Orkney also offers an attractive pension scheme, wide range of work life balance policies, employee assistance programme and various discounts to both local and national retailers. Further Information: If you share our vision and are ready to be part of Team Orkney, we’d love to hear from you. Your rewarding career starts here! We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during your application. If there are additional requirements you would like to request, please contact ork.recruitment@nhs.scot For further guidance on the recruitment process and tips for creating a strong application, please refer to our Candidate Application Pack. To find out more about this opportunity please contact Kelly Reid, Assistant Clinical Administration Manager by email on kelly.reid3@nhs.scot This post is subject to a Disclosure Scotland check. NHS Orkney is an equal opportunities employer committed to advancing equality and particularly welcomes applications from groups of people currently underrepresented within the workforce. We are a committed participant in the Disability Confident Leader Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for our vacancies. Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process. Please note this advert may close early if sufficient applications are received. Interview Date: Wednesday 1st of July 2026 ## Documents - [Recruitment Pack (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1159603&JobId=259645) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.