This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the efficient management of our workforce in the newly established Supplementary Staffing Team. The Supplementary Staffing Assistant will play a crucial role in ensuring staffing gaps are filled and bank staff are supported through all stages of their employment.
The successful candidate will have strong communication and interpersonal skills to support bank staff at challenging times and collaborate with clinical teams. Microsoft Excel skills are required to extract data from the systems used and format the data for analysis. Knowledge of the working time regulations would be advantageous.
Our team operates in a hybrid manner; the successful candidate will have the flexibility to work from home or in the office. In-person presence is required and this post cannot be worked on a fully remote basis.
The successful candidate will be provided with a robust training programme on day one to support them to gain an understanding of NHS Scotland working practices and the processes followed by the Supplementary Staffing Team.
We have two fixed‑term posts available – one until 29th March 2026 and one until 3rd October 2026.
For any enquiries or to arrange a call please contact Fiona Howatson, Supplementary Staffing Team Lead at Fiona.howatson@nhs.scot.
Please Note: The salary for this vacancy does not meet the minimum required for sponsorship for visa purposes.
INFORMATION FOR ALL CANDIDATES
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APPLICATION PROCESS
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DISCLOSURE SCOTLAND – Some of our posts may require you to undergo a criminal records check. Changes as of the 1 April 2025 to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership now see more roles requiring PVG that may not have needed this check in the past. If you are successful in this role you will be notified which level of check is required by the recruitment team. If you would like to read more information please visit: Disclosure levels - mygov.scot.
EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY NHS Dumfries and Galloway 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 Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
PUBLIC PROTECTION Public protection practice encompasses the recognition and management of risk to prevent or reduce harm to children, (including unborn babies), young people and adults. All public protection legislation, and NHS Dumfries and Galloway policies and guidance are founded on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights, and the principles of these Conventions underpin all NHSDG core business.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES
RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM NHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.
WORK VISA If you require a Work Visa, please check to see if you and the vacancy you are applying for are eligible by visiting the Home Office website https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or if you require a work visa that the post would be eligible to be sponsored before submitting your application form. We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.
UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRATION NHS Dumfries & Galloway are currently unable to support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies. Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (eg NMC, HCPC, GMC, GDC etc).
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