The Role
The Clerical Officer / receptionist provides a comprehensive administrative service to the medical and nursing teams within the ward environment.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
1. Good basic education.
2. Minimum of two years administrative experience desirable.
3. Basic understanding of office procedures.
4. Proficient in use of Software systems.
5. Good organisational and communication skills.
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
It would be great if you also have
6. Standard Grade/NVQ II or equivalent
7. Knowledge of Trakcare Patient Management System
8. The ability to effectively communicate with and provide support to all medical staff within the department and the wider team.
9. Enthusiasm, motivation and a positive outlook.
10. Organisation and prioritisation skills
11. The ability to work collaboratively within a diverse team and be responsive to change within challenging timescales.
Contract type
Fixed Term or Secondment for 6 Months
Full time
37 hours
Please note this is a fixed term post for 6 Months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.
Location
This role will be based in Ophthalmology within University Hospital Hairmyres.
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:
12. A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
13. A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
14. Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the )
15. Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
16. Occupational health services
17. Employee counselling services
18. Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our .