Job Title: Hospital at Home Administrator
Location: Inverness
Job Type: Full-Time
A rare opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Administrator to be part of the new Hospital at Home team in Inverness. Our Hospital at Home program is designed to deliver comprehensive, patient-centred care, reducing the need for hospital admissions and enhancing patient outcomes.
This service will provide acute, hospital-level care to people in their homes conditions that would otherwise require acute hospital inpatient care. The delivery of Hospital at Home will enable better person-centred care experience which avoids the risks of healthcare acquired infection, and/or long stays in hospital. Local delivery of a Hospital at Home service fits with the Scottish Government drive to enhance community services and prevent hospital admissions. Funding has been secured specifically to create this service for Inverness.
The B3 administrator will support this small team of Advanced Nurse Practitioners, staff nurses and the medical consultant Senior Decision Maker. You will work as part of the Integrated Team being supported by AHP, Social Work and Care at Home colleagues. This Team forms part of the Intermediate Care options that are available to people in Inverness.
Job Description: We are seeking an experienced administrator to support the new Hospital at Home Team in Inverness. You must have elevated levels of organisation, planning, decision making, problem solving and people management skills. The person should have the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Qualification, Knowledge and Skills
* HNC/D level business qualification or equivalent experience
* Minimum of 3 years administration experience
* Wide range of experience, particularly with NHSH Health and or social Care systems
* Confident in Excel and Word
* Ability to assist with data collection
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Compassionate, patient-focused approach.
* Ability to work as part of a small team
Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
Please be advised this role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker Visa or a Heath and Care Worker Visa.
NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).
Department contact:
Janet Alexander, ITM, janet.alexander2@nhs.scot Tel: 07970 654558
or
James Merriman, District Manager Inverness, james.merriman@nhs.scot
Job reference: 233072
Closing date: Midnight Wednesday 3rd December 2025
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.
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