NHS Scotland
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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.
JOB TITLE: HealthRoster Area Support Officer
GRADE: Band 4
LOCATION: Hybrid – Comely Bank Centre and Working From Home
CONTRACT DURATION: Fixed Term until 31st March 2027
HOURS: 36
Post: Full Time
SALARY SCALE: £31,537 - £34,303 Pro Rata Per Annum
The eRostering Team implement and maintain HealthRoster (Optima), an RLDatix (Allocate) Software electronic rostering system currently being rolled out in NHS Lothian. Our aim is to have the right staff with the right skills in the right place at the right time.
We now require a HealthRoster Area Support Officer to join our team to support our eRostering Helpdesk and to ensure the data held in the system is accurate and maintained in line with the agreed budgeted establishments for the service. The post holder will support the HealthRoster Area Support Manager in the configuration, implementation and maintenance of HealthRoster to a number of directorates across NHS Lothian.
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The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience of working in an office/user support environment
- Experience in data analysis and reporting
- Proficient in the full Microsoft 365 (Office) suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams
For further details please contact Mauro Vecchi, eRostering Area Support Manager via email on mauro.vecchi@nhs.scot
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