Ward Administration Support Officer - Surgical and Critical Care

Job details

• Job reference: 258959
• Salary: Band 2 (£26,696 - - 28,988)
• Job closing date: 09/10/2026
• Job Type: Administrative Services
• Location: University Hospital Wishaw
• Employment type: Fixed-term or Secondment
• Hours Per Week: 19.2
• Job posted date: 05/10/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lanarkshire
• Department: Surgical and Critical Care

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

The provision of efficient and effective administrative/clerical support to a receiving unit to ensure the smooth running of the department and to release Clinical staff to perform Clinical duties.

Please note this is a fixed term post for 6 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.

In this key role, you will:

• To provide administrative and clerical support to Ward Managers in the preparation of documentation for ward management, to facilitate the smooth running of the ward and to ensure that required standards are met (e.g. pay roll, monitoring annual leave, sickness, audits, etc).
• The efficient and effective use of the PC and relevant software packages to produce work to a high standard and to ensure that accurate information is available at all times (e.g. Microsoft Office Packages, PiMS etc).
• The timeous maintenance of patient casenotes including the filing of all reports and correspondence to ensure accurate information is readily accessible in relation to planned patient treatment and care.
• Daily input to the clinical information systems (PMS) in respect of all admission/discharges to assist in the smooth, efficient running of the ward and accurate collation of required statistical information.

What You'll Bring:

• Proficient IT Skills which include a working knowledge of Microsoft office packages.
• Excellent organisation skills and the ability to prioritise and work on own initiative.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.

What we Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Claire Gallacher, Operational Admin Manager on Claire.Gallacher@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Gemma Irwin, Recruitment Administrator on Gemma.Irwin@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk.

Interested?

Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, right‑to‑work requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application

You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.

This advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply early.