Administration Assistant (Ref: 205919)
Substance Misuse Recovery Service
Substantive
Part Time – 18.5 hours per week
Band 3 - Salary Range £26,869 - £28,998 per annum (pro rata)
Plus Distant Islands Allowance of £2,380 per annum (pro rata)
The Substance Misuse Recovery Service provides community based, holistic, and recovery focused treatment services to drug and alcohol users across Shetland. In this busy role you will be responsible for the provision of local coordination and administration services as part of the Substance Misuse Team; ensuring the services operate smoothly and effectively. Duties will include diary management, supporting clinical staff with prescribing management systems, booking clinics and appointments, appointment letters, preparing relevant client documentation.
A proactive approach to prioritising your workload according to departmental needs will be essential, along with significant experience in an administrative or secretarial role. We are looking for candidates with a good level of general education as well as specific qualifications (or equivalent experience) in admin/secretarial studies to NVQ 3/RSA 3 level or equivalent. Audio Transcription/Medical Word Processing skills are essential in addition to good organisational skills. You will need to develop and maintain an understanding of substance misuse issues.
You will be expected to comply with the Induction Standards and Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers within 3 months of commencing your role – details can be viewed on
For an informal discussion, please contact Karen Tekin or John Irvine Sutherland on 01595 74 3006.
Closing date: Sunday 23rd March 2025
Interview date: Wednesday 9th April 2025
If you require assistance or encounter any technical issues with your application, please e-mail support at including the vacancy reference number and “NHS Shetland” in the subject line.
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