The Role
The postholder is required to provide a full administrative and secretarial service for the management of the Opiate Replacement Therapy (ORT) Prescribing service based within CAReS including the management of the prescribing information and patient database system.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
* SVQIII in Secretarial Studies/Business Administration plus previous experience in an Administrative and Clerical role
* Educated to Higher Grade level
* Well developed interpersonal skills in customer care
* Excellent communication skills
* Ability to work under pressure
* Good organisational and planning skills
* Understanding of a range of procedures and processes
* Ability to prioritise work and work on own initiative whilst under pressure
* Proficient I.T. skills which include a working knowledge of Microsoft packages
* Ensuring confidentiality, diplomacy and discretion are maintained at all times
Contract type
Fixed Term - 12 months
Full time
37 hours
Please note this is a fixed term post for 12 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment.
The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in CAReS within Hunter Health Centre.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact Alison McKerracher, Locality General Manager on alison.mckerracher@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:
* A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
* A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
* Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
* Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
* Occupational health services
* Employee counselling services
* Work-life Balance policies and procedures
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.
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