Overview
Lochaber Care at Home team are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic administrator to work within the team based in Fort William Health Centre.
The successful candidate will provide receptionist and telephonist duties for the Care at Home team, ensuring that all callers and visitors are treated courteously and any issues or problems they raise are resolved satisfactorily.
They will also develop and administer effective systems for data collection and analysis as required; organise, lead and develop training initiatives for the Team.
The preferred candidate must have a good general education, work to high professional standards, and understand and apply a strict code of confidentiality.
Extensive administration experience is required, preferably within a health care setting. They must have excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to work flexibly and use their initiative.
Experience in the use of Microsoft Word is essential, an SQV 3 in office administration or relevant discipline, or willingness and ability to undertake and achieve this is desirable.
The hours for this post are 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
Informal enquiries can be made to Fiona Byrne, Interim Care at Home Manager, on 01397 709837, or by email to fiona.byrne@nhs.scot
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.
Additional Information For Candidates
- Effective from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reduced from 37 to 36 hours. Part-time hours will be adjusted on a pro-rata basis. There will be an increase in the hourly rate to ensure that pay remains unaffected.
- Applications are welcome from Gaelic speakers. / Tha fàilte air tagraidhean bho luchd‑labhairt na Gàidhlig.
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About Us
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.
We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.
Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis.
As a board, we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and social care values.
- Care and compassion
- Dignity and respect
- Openness, honesty, and responsibility
- Quality and teamwork
