Admin Assistant (AJM) inEdinburgh inEdinburgh PUBLISHED WED 8 JAN 2025

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Opportunity to work in a diverse and inclusive environment that promotes equality and values every employee.

Engagement in meaningful work within the NHS, contributing to the vital operations of the HSDU department.

Flexible team structure allows for collaboration and diverse skill usage, enhancing personal and professional growth.

Supportive recruitment policies that accommodate disabled candidates and those with long-term conditions or neurodivergence.

Reduction of the full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours, improving work-life balance while maintaining salary.

Potential for career advancement and skill development in a reputable healthcare organisation.

The role of Admin Assistant (AJM) at NHS Lothian in Edinburgh involves providing vital administrative and clerical support to the Healthcare Supplies and Distribution Unit (HSDU). The successful candidate will be part of a flexible team dedicated to ensuring an efficient support system for HSDU management. NHS Scotland emphasises equality and diversity within its workforce and encourages applications from all backgrounds, offering support for disabled candidates and those with long-term conditions.

Additionally, the job is subject to upcoming changes in work hours, with a reduction from 37.5 to 37 hours per week starting April 1, 2024, without changes to pay. It's important for applicants to submit their applications early due to anticipated high interest in the position, and they may need to accommodate a temporary extended working hour arrangement until service adjustments are made.

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.

ROLE: The post holder will be responsible for the provision of administrative and clerical support to the HSDU department. They will be required to work as part of a flexible team responsible for providing an efficient support system for the HSDU management.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Michelle Black on or email

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**

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.

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