Job details
- Job reference: 257275
- Salary: Band 2 (£26,696 - £28,988)
- Job closing date: 02/09/2026
- Job Type: Administrative Services
- Location: Western Isles Hospital
- Employment type: Fixed-term
- Hours Per Week: 19.20
- Job posted date: 19/08/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Western Isles
- Department: Patient Services
Western Isles Hospital, Macaulay Road, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2AF
PATIENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Clinical Support Assistant
Band 2 £26,696 - £28,988 pro rata
Plus £1,461 Distant Islands Allowance pro rata
19.20 Hours per Week
Fixed Term ending March 2027
For more information on living and working in the Western Isles visit the website: http://www.wihb.scot.nhs.uk
We are looking for a motivated, friendly person who enjoys the challenge of working as part of a team in a changing environment.
Ideally, you have a good general education, experience of working with the public in an administrative role, have demonstrable good communication skills and enjoy working in a busy environment. Computer literacy and attention to detail are essential.
The successful candidate will be based in the Western Isles Hospital, rotating between Medical Records and the Clinical Wards.
Training for the position will be provided in-house.
For further information please contact: Nicola Murray, Patient Services Manager, NHS Western Isles. Tel: 01851 704704. This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.
The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.
All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk, along with a job description.
Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/, còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.
Any further queries, please contact Tel: 01851 762027.
CLOSING DATE: 02/09/2026
Applications on a secondment basis will be considered providing you have prior agreement from your current line manager.
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This advert is for Clinical Support Assistant with NHS Western Isles in Western Isles Hospital, GB. It is listed as a Band 2 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £26,696 - £28,988. The contract type is Fixed-term. The application deadline is 02 Sep 2026.
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