NHS Grampian
LW252084 - Health Protection Administrator
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Health Protection Administrator, Band 4, Full Time, Permanent
An exciting opportunity has arisen within NHS Grampian’s Health Protection Team to recruit an experienced full-time, Band 4, Health Protection Administrator on a permanent contract. The Health Protection service and operational delivery require telephone lines to be manned Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00. Therefore, this is an office-based role, with home working function/task very limited.
This is an evolving role within the Health Protection Team, which involves working alongside two other Administrators, Health Protection Officers, Consultants, Health Protection & TB Nurse Specialists.
The postholder is the first point of contact for the public/patients and colleagues from other professional disciplines and organisations. The post holder must be able to triage callers to the right part of the team and refer cases to other agencies within and out with NHSG.
Reporting
Reporting to the Public Health Manager, this role is responsible for providing a dynamic and confidential administrative support to the Health Protection Team in their responsibility to NHS Grampian for the surveillance, investigation, and control of communicable disease and non-infectious environmental hazards in Grampian.
Requirements
The postholder will have:
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to manage workload to meet deadlines
- Well-developed organisational and planning skills
- Ability to work effectively as an integral part of the team
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to prioritise their own workload whilst becoming a valued member of the team
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The postholder will provide a high-quality health protection service to the population of Grampian which is in-line with the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 where the responsibility for the management of people rests with Public Health.
Important Dates
- Interview: In-person on Monday 31 August 2026
- Closing Date: Friday 21 August 2026
PLEASE NOTE, THAT DEPENDING ON THE VOLUME OF APPLICATION RECEIVED, WE HOLD THE DISCRETION TO BRING THE CLOSING DATE FORWARD.
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Disability Confident Employer
As a disability confident employer we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you need us to make any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting our recruitment team at the earliest opportunity. Email us at gram.recruitment@nhs.scot.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the interview in person. Alternative arrangements or adjustments will be considered in the event there are circumstances that may prevent candidates attending in person to ensure it is inclusive and accessible to all.
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About NHS Grampian
NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.
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.
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