200862 Secretary (Point of Care)

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.

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** 

Applications are invited from motivated individuals to fill the role of Point of Care Testing (POCT) Secretary.

Based in the Department of Laboratory Medicine, but working at the Edinburgh Bioquarter site, this role will support the POCT Manager with an increasing number of POCT activities across Lothian. The POCT team in Lothian supports an estimated 7000 users and equipment across 3 acute hospitals 7 non acute and 80 GP surgeries.

The post duties will include:

1. Answering enquiries by phone and email regarding POCT related issues.
2. Maintaining and updating the POCT databases for trained staff.
3. Relay information to the POCT team in relation to troubleshooting and training requirements.
4. Ordering of stock as requested by POCT users.
5. Supporting the POCT manager to improve development and governance of POCT systems.

Good communication skills are vital, proficiency with Microsoft word, Excel and PowerPoint would be advantageous.

Full time 37 hours per week.

Informal enquiries to Gordon Marr: gordon.marr@nhs.scot

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.