NHS Fife Internal applicants only - You must be currently employed by NHS Fife to be eligible to apply for this post
An exciting opportunity has arisen within NHS Fife Theatres for a dynamic and motivated person to join our Opera System Support Team. Responsible to the Assistant Service Manager, your role will be to provide 1st line support and primary contact for all Opera related issues for a large number of multi-disciplinary users. Ensuring the Opera service is delivered to end users meeting agreed service levels and ensuring that any problems are managed through to resolution. The post holder will extract and analyse reports to support the sectors in optimising theatre utilisation and productivity. The post holder will be responsible for staff training in the use of Opera and ensuring operational policies and procedures are developed and maintained.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills along with the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team are essential. You must also be enthusiastic, motivated and have a flexible approach.
Working hours will be Monday to Friday (shift pattern to be confirmed) based within Phase 3 Theatre, however, may be required to travel to Queen Margaret Hospital.
This is a secondment opportunity for 9 months to cover maternity leave, with potential to be extended.
You must have support from your line manager before applying.
Candidates should be qualified to a minimum of HNC/HND level. A working knowledge of Clinical systems used within the NHS such as Track Care would be a considerable advantage and in-depth knowledge of the Opera system.
Full training in the Opera System will be delivered in house.
For any informal enquiries please contact Louise Lowe, Assistant Service Manager 01592 643355 ext 21831.
Please note as this a part time post salary is pro rata
As from 1/4/2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. Please note that the pay scale in this advert will not be changing as a result
Fixed Term/Secondment Opportunity Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager. The secondment policy can be found here Hub Blink (joinblink.com) If you do not have approval for a secondment from your current line manager, you will not be able to progress your application for a fixed term post. External applicants, with continuous NHS Service, must also have in place a secondment agreement, from their existing board to apply for this post.
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.
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.
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 websitehere.
For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be foundhere.
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 sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form.
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.