The Role
To liaise with relevant Clinical Secretaries, Waiting List Team, Pre-Assessment Unit Staff and patients to provide a timeous and efficient Appointment Service for Pre-Surgery Assessment Appointments.
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
1. Educated to SVQ3 or equivalent level is desirable with at least 3 years experience within the National Health Service.
2. Demonstrate good organisational and communication skills required to work with a wide variety of staff groups.
3. Ability to work under constant pressure.
4. An ability to compile and review figures.
5. Knowledge of software systems.
6. Keyboard skills.
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
It would be great if you also have
7. Educated to National 5 level or equivalent
8. NHS administration experience
9. Patient scheduling
10. Experience of Trakcare, Clinical Portal and
11. Microsoft office packages
12. Knowledge of NHS waiting times.
13. Tolero and Milan reporting tools
14. Ability to prioritise and work on own initiative
15. Ability to work under pressure
16. Able to work well as part of a team
17. Resilience
18. Enthusiasm
19. Motivation
20. Positive outlook
21. Responsive to change
Contract type
Fixed Term or Secondment for 6 Months
Part Time
24.70 hours
Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.
Please note this is a fixed term post 6 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 Pre-assessment within University Hospital Monklands
The working pattern for this role Mon - Fri 8.30am - 2pm
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
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:
22. A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
23. A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
24. Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the )
25. Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
26. Occupational health services
27. Employee counselling services
28. Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
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 .