Administrative Assistant

Fixed Term Contract until 31/03/2027

Are you an organised and enthusiastic administrator with excellent communication skills and a passion for supporting programmes that improve health outcomes for local communities?

NHS Fife Department of Public Health is seeking an Administration Assistant to support the delivery of our Screening Inequalities programme. This role will provide dedicated administrative and telephone intervention support to help improve engagement with screening services, particularly amongst individuals and communities who experience barriers to participation.

Working within a small and supportive team, you will be responsible for contacting members of the public, arranging appointments, maintaining accurate records, supporting data entry and providing a comprehensive administrative service to the programme. The role requires a professional and compassionate approach, with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals and organisations.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to work that supports NHS Fife's ambitions to reduce health inequalities, improve screening uptake and contribute to the wider prevention agenda. The post will play an important role in supporting targeted screening activity and the Scottish Government's ambition to eliminate cervical cancer through increased participation in screening programmes.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has excellent telephone and communication skills.
• Is organised, adaptable and able to work on their own initiative.
• Demonstrates attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Enjoys working collaboratively within a supportive team environment.
• Is committed to improving outcomes for the people and communities of Fife.

Informal Enquiries: Sharon Crabb, Public Health Service Manager – [email removed]

Fixed Term/Secondment Opportunity –

Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager. The secondment policy can be found here Hub • Blink (joinblink.com) If you do not have approval for a secondment from your current line manager, you will not be able to progress your application for a fixed term post. External applicants, with continuous NHS Service, must also have in place a secondment agreement, from their existing board to apply for this post.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here. 

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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.

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