Personal Assistant/ Senior Administrator

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time position within the Highland Health and Social Care Partnership based at Assynt House, Inverness.

The person we are looking for will be highly motivated with excellent proven interpersonal skills and outstanding organisational abilities, able to deal confidently with executives, senior managers, staff and stake-holders. They will be confident, self-organised, meticulous and active team player who loves to work in a busy environment.

The post holder will need to be flexible, as the job entails undertaking a variety of duties including, but not limited to, executive level confidential secretarial and administrative support, diary management, and project administration. They will also act as secretariat for meetings and steering groups involving stakeholders and representatives from across the Health & Social Care sector and will have excellent communication, planning and organisational skills.

They will have an HNC/HND in Office Administration (or related subject) with at least five years’ experience and be able to demonstrate an ability to operate within a senior administrative and secretarial role. Knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite, in particular Word, Excel, MS Teams and PowerPoint is required. A sound knowledge of PECOS and SSTS would be beneficial, though training will be provided.

Informal Enquiries

Fiona Watt

M: 07970 032697

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.