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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\n201871 Administration Officer with NHS Scotland in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom\n\nNHS 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. We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices. **Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage** Job Title Administrative Officer Vacancy Details: AFC Band 3. Salary range £26,869 to £28,998 (depending on experience) WTE 37 hours per week Duties And Responsibilities The successful candidate will: Provide administrative and secretarial support to all SMART service areas ensuring delivery of effective and efficient patient services, and support service improvements as required. Responsibility for day to day supervision of Band 2 Administrative Assistants in SMART. Assist the Admin Team Leads in operational matters as and when required. Key Requirements We are looking for an individual who has a “can do” attitude, is flexible and motivated. Good interpersonal and communication skills will be required for this role. You need to be able to remain calm in stressful situations. As well as having an ability to work on your own, you need to be able to work as part of a team and share knowledge and learning. Further Information The SMART Centre provides services for adults and children who have a permanent disability affecting their mobility. These include mobility and postural services (Wheelchairs and Special Seating), Prosthetics, Orthotics and Bioengineering Services, Electronic Assistive Technologies, Blue Badge Independent Mobility Assessment (Edinburgh only), Custom Needs Design Service, a Disabled Living Centre and Gait Analysis Service. In addition the SMART Centre provides the National Scottish Driving Assessment Service as well as hosting various other clinical services such as, Podiatry, Spinal Injuries Clinic, Spasticity Management Clinic and other outpatient clinics. As part of the Admin team you will help provide comprehensive administrative support to all the above services. Informal enquiries to Matthew Reid, Team Lead on 0131 537 9066 Matthew.Reid3@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk or Lynda Campbell, Business Manager on 0131 537 9187 Lynda.Campbell@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board. "}