195587 Admin Assistant (SNIS) inMidlothian inMidlothian PUBLISHED 31 AUG 2024

Band 2
The SMART Centre provides services for adults and children who have a permanent disability affecting their mobility.
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.

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.


Job Title


Administrative Assistant


Vacancy Details


AFC Band 2. Salary range £23,362 - £25,368 (depending on experience)

WTE 37 hours per week


Duties And Responsibilities


The successful candidate will:

With the support of the Administrative Officers and Admin Team Leads.

Provide comprehensive administrative support to all services in SMART including processing referrals, answering telephones, reception duties and allocating prescribed equipment.

Assist with arranging the servicing of equipment.

Copy/audio typing, filing, photocopying and scanning.


Key Requirements


We are looking for an individual who has a “can do” attitude, is flexible and motivated. 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.


How To Apply


Informal enquiries to

MJ Jackson, Admin Team Lead on or

Lynda Campbell, Business Manager on: or

**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**
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.

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.

Job Title

Administrative Assistant

Vacancy Details

AFC Band 2. Salary range £23,362 - £25,368 (depending on experience)

WTE 37 hours per week

Duties And Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

With the support of the Administrative Officers and Admin Team Leads.

Provide comprehensive administrative support to all services in SMART including processing referrals, answering telephones, reception duties and allocating prescribed equipment.

Assist with arranging the servicing of equipment.

Copy/audio typing, filing, photocopying and scanning.

Key Requirements

We are looking for an individual who has a “can do” attitude, is flexible and motivated. 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.

How To Apply

Informal enquiries to

MJ Jackson, Admin Team Lead on or

Lynda Campbell, Business Manager on: or

**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**


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