Business Support Assistant (KMc) inEdinburgh inEdinburgh PUBLISHED FRI 10 JAN 2025

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Commitment to Equality and Diversity, NHS Scotland promotes a diverse workforce and ensures that all employees feel respected and valued.

Flexible Working Hours, The reduction of the standard working week from 37.5 to 37 hours provides a better work-life balance for employees.

Professional Development, Opportunities to develop administration, clerical, and IT skills through support and training provided by the organization.

Supportive Environment, The NHS encourages applicants from all backgrounds and offers assistance to disabled candidates or those with long-term conditions.

Meaningful Work, Contributing to the public health initiatives within the community, particularly focusing on young people’s sexual health and wellbeing.

Collaborative Team Atmosphere, Working closely with a Business Support Officer and the Assistant Programme Manager fosters teamwork and shared learning.

NHS Scotland is seeking a Business Support Assistant for their Healthy Respect Team within the Department of Public Health in Edinburgh. This role involves providing administrative support and requires candidates to have a solid understanding of clerical tasks, IT skills, and proficiency in standard software. Strong interpersonal, organisational, and communication abilities are essential for success in this position. The organisation emphasises its commitment to equality and diversity, encouraging applications from all backgrounds, particularly supporting disabled candidates and those with long-term conditions.

In this role, the successful candidate will assist a Business Support Officer and an Assistant Programme Manager, contributing to efforts aimed at promoting young people's sexual health and wellbeing across Lothian. While prior experience in this specific service is not necessary, candidates are expected to familiarize themselves with the Healthy Respect initiative before the interview process. The position offers the opportunity for skill development in administration and clerical tasks, as NHS Scotland looks to enhance its workforce representation and inclusivity.

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.

** 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 **

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.

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.

An exciting opportunity has become available within the Business and Administration Team in the Department of Public Health for admin support to our Healthy Respect Team. The Department of Public Health and Health Policy aims to improve and protect the health of people in Lothian as part of a whole system approach to public health in Scotland.

The successful candidate should have a good understanding of administation and clerical tasks and have worked in an environment where they have had the opportunity to develop their IT skills, manage calendars and have good knowledge of standard software programmes. Good inter-personal, organisational and communication skills are essential, and individuals should be motivated, flexible, and adaptable. As a service, we will support and encourage you to develop your administration skills. In return we will help develop your administation, secretarial and clerical skills.

Healthy Respect lead on young people’s sexual health and wellbeing across Lothian with a remit for education, training, services and information. Previous experience of the service is not required however we would expect candidates to have researched the service via. the internet prior to interview.

The post-holder will work closely with one of our Business Support Officer’s and provide support to the Assistant Programme Manager within the Healthy Respect service.

For further information and an informal discussion please contact

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