Administrative Assistant, Infant Feeding Falkirk, Scotland
Job description
Secondment/ Fixed term for 12 months due to funding
Secondment Opportunity – Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager and complete the secondment request form prior to interview. The secondment request form and the associated secondment policy can be found on the HR/Recruitment intranet pages and must be completed and signed by the substantive line manager. The Candidate should then take it with them to interview as confirmation that an agreement has been granted.
A secondment/ fixed term vacancy has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to provide administrative support to the Infant Feeding Coordinators within Women & Children’s Services. Based mainly in Falkirk Community Hospital there is an expectation will be some occasions. The post holder will assist the Infant Feeding Coordinators progress the work towards achievement of the Baby Friendly Initiative and related activities and will be for a maximum of 12 months starting in April 2023.
You will bring a range of administrative experience and be able to demonstrate a wide range of relevant skills including working experience of Microsoft Office packages, particularly Excel, Word and Teams. You will have a flexible approach to work with the ability to organise workload to meet the demands of the service along with excellent interpersonal skills as the post involves dealing with telephone enquiries from a wide range of people including patients.
Hours of work will be up to 37.5 hours per week, ideally full time, however more flexible hours considered for the right candidate.
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to complete a Standard Police Act Disclosure Scotland Check.
Informal enquiries to Maureen Santosh, Tel 01786 454550 (Mon – Fri, 8:30am – 16:30pm) or Lesley Hetherington
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail, therefore please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates.
NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.
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.
