Clerical officer

Hours of work

Hours of work are Monday to Friday; 08.30 - 17.00

Job Overview

We require 3 full-time Clerical Officer, to provide admin / clerical support / reception and contact centre experience for the Outpatient Health Records Service, based primarily at Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy but may on occasion be required to cover any of the 4 main sites including Adamson Hospital Cupar, Queen Margaret Hospital Dunfermline and St Andrews Community Hospital.

Responsibilities

Relevant admin / clerical and reception experience is required as is the ability to prioritise and deal with the day to day workload in a busy, physically & mentally challenging environment. Flexible working hours and a good understanding of filing and appointment systems is required. You will be required to work both independently and as part of a team.

Qualifications

You should be educated to Standard Grade (or equivalent) with passes in English and Maths. You must also have good keyboard / typing skills with the ability to work on your own initiative. Good organisational and listening skills are essential as well as a flexible approach to working. A level of English language competency and communication skills necessary to perform this role safely and effectively is required.

Additional Requirements

• A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
• To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.
• As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.
• It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

Benefits & Employment Conditions

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Equality and Diversity

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.