Role Overview
An opportunity has arisen for a friendly, motivated and reliable individual to take on the role of Clinical Support Secretary to the Community Mental Health Team in West Fife.
Responsibilities
• Deliver robust and efficient administration support to the developing West Fife Community Mental Health Team.
• Directly support the Community Mental Health Team including medical secretaries, team lead, nurses and medical staff based at Queen Margaret Hospital.
• Support the wider administration team to ensure delivery of essential digital services for patient contact, including NHS Near Me and the Community Mental Health Team Duty Line System.
• Attend in‑house training opportunities for personal development and ongoing learning.
• Provide cover for holidays or illness and may be required to travel on short notice to other sites from Dunfermline to Cupar to support the wider CMHT sectors across Fife.
Qualifications
• Educated to the equivalent of Standard Grade or have relevant experience.
• Good communication, excellent organisation, numerical and listening skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team or independently with minimal supervision.
• Computer literate, excellent typing skills and previous secretarial experience, including audio typing/digital dictation.
• Knowledge and experience of Patient Administration Systems is an advantage but not essential; training will be provided.
• Must become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme prior to appointment.
Benefits and Working Conditions
• The Agenda for Change full‑time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week as of 1/4/26; part‑time hours will be reduced pro‑rata. The hourly rate will increase accordingly so that pay is not affected.
• Flexible working and family‑friendly policies are offered.
• Full support for disabled candidates and candidates with long‑term conditions or who are neuro‑divergent through reasonable adjustments to recruitment policy and practices.
Legal and Practical Information
• To work in the United Kingdom, a legal requirement exists to demonstrate relevant permission to work in the country, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service.
• NHS Scotland Boards will check entitlement to work in the UK as part of pre‑employment checks; this can be evidenced through various routes including specific visas and EU settled/pre‑settled status. For more information, please refer to the GOV.UK website.
• It is essential to confirm you have the appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible for sponsorship before submitting your application form.
Contact Information
For informal enquiries please contact Nicola Gallacher, Clinical Support Supervisor by e‑mail at nicola.gallacher1@nhs.scot.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among its workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for a truly representative workforce where each employee feels respected and able to give their best. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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