195050 Business Support Officer (KA)

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.

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. 

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

**Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**   

Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata.

NHS Lothian Pharmacy & Medicines Service

Business Support Manager

Band 4, 0.4 wte, 14.8 hours Permanent

(Job Share: 2 days Monday and Tuesday)

Salary £27,598 - £30,019

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and forward-thinking administrator to join our new Pharmacy Business Function established following recent service transformation. This role will be part of the People team, creating new ways of working for our HR and recruitment processes in a newly formed centralised team. This role is integral to developing, implementing, and maintaining administration systems to ensure the smooth day to day running of the pharmacy services.

Building on our existing processes, were looking for someone who can contribute to modernise and centralise our people related administrative tasks, systems, and processes. With experience in a previous business or administrative role you will have intermediate/advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, data input and minute taking. This role is based at Waverley Gate with regular travel to pharmacy department hospital sites to support our Business Support Assistants.

NHS Lothian covers Edinburgh city, East Lothian, Midlothian, and West Lothian. We are the second largest health system in NHS Scotland and one of only four teaching Boards. We have strategic partnerships with local Universities, Local Authorities and our four Integration Joint Boards. We serve a population of 900,000, providing a range of primary, community based and acute hospital services. We also provide regional and national services across a range of clinical specialties.

The vision for the Pharmacy & Medicines Service is to deliver clinically led, person-centred services to ensure patients across Lothian get the best from their medicines and pharmacy services.  We are focussed on creating an environment where each person in the team has the opportunity to flourish, develop and make best use of their skills.

With strong interpersonal and communication skills you will be educated to SCQF level 8, e.g., HND level in a business administration/other relevant subject or have significant equivalent level of experience.  You must show initiative and prioritise work, manage your own workload and maintain high standards with excellent attention to detail. Knowledge and experience of the NHS would be advantageous.  This is a Job Share post working Monday and Tuesday (2 days).

For further information please contact Mary Purves, Business Support Manager (People Team) or Fiona Parkinson, Business Operations Manager by email:

mary.purves@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk

fiona.parkinson@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk