The Role
Are you an organized and detail-oriented professional with a talent for administration and image management? Join the Medical Illustration team at NHS Lanarkshire as a Medical Illustration Clinical/Admin Support Worker. This role offers a unique opportunity to support vital medical services while contributing to the production of high-quality clinical images and visual materials.
To assist professional staff in managing patients and supporting the delivery of medical illustration services across multiple sites. This includes providing reprographic and administrative support to ensure the efficient functioning of the department. The post holder will also assist in the processing and management of clinical images in alignment with departmental and NHS Lanarkshire standards.
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. Experience in patient interaction and excellent communication skills.
2. Strong organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to work independently.
3. Proficient in Microsoft Office and Image manipulation software on both PC and Apple Mac systems.
4. Familiarity with reprographic systems and clinical image management software.
5. Previous experience in an administrative or clerical role.
6. Knowledge of data protection and confidentiality requirements.
It would be great if you also have
1. Educated to standard grade level or experience in a similar role.
2. Experience on both PC & Apple Mac systems.
3. Experience in dealing with service users or members of the public in a courteous and empathetic manner.
4. Previous experience in NHS.
5. Knowledge of Trakcare.
6. Experience of reprographic equipment.
7. Knowledge of image processing.
8. Knowledge of PC and Apple Mac systems and associated software: Windows, Microsoft Office packages and Adobe Creative Suite products.
9. Awareness of health and safety regulations relevant to an administrative role.
10. Understanding of and adherence to confidentiality and data protection regulations.
11. Well-developed skills in customer care.
12. Good organisational skills to maintain accurate records and documentation.
13. Ability to prioritise work and work on own initiative whilst under pressure.
14. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel, and Outlook.
15. Accurate data entry and record-keeping skills.
16. Ability to deal with peaks and troughs of workload, including periods of heavy demand.
17. Operation of digital volume and large format printers.
Contract type
Fixed Term or Secondment for 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 University Hospital Hairmyres. The working pattern for this role is Mon-Fri; 9:00-5:00.
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!
Please contact John Biagi, Service Manager on john.biagi@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact David Murray, Recruitment Administrator on david.murray3@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
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.
* 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.
* Paid sick leave increasing with length of service.
* Occupational health services.
* Employee counselling services.
* 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 recruitment webpage.
Additional Information for Applicants
* Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. However, if there are a high level of interest in this position, we may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
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NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent-regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children's settings.
Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.
Right to Work within the UK
NHS Lanarkshire 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.
We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.
Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.
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