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NHS Lothian & Borders Staff Bank - Interpreters Band 4/Qualified Interpreters Band 6
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NHS Lothian Staff Bank Supplementary Staffing Service
NHS Lothian Staff Bank Supplementary Staffing Service are looking for interpreters. We will recruit based on service needs for any given language.
Pay Rates
- Interpreters (Band 4): Paid at £28.06 per hour
- Qualified Interpreters (Band 6): Paid at £32.75 per hour
We especially need female interpreters to work in areas where we have a shortage of interpreters, such as Women’s Services, where a general occupational exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9 applies.
Application Instructions
Please see the relevant job descriptions and person specifications below. Please ensure you state the language(s) you are applying for in response to question 3, “relevant information that will assist us in shortlisting your application”. Applicants who fail to note the language(s) applied for in their application will not be shortlisted.
Work Details
The Supplementary Staffing Service enables flexible working via a range of jobs that are available to book online or by phone. We are looking for individuals who are committed to the jobs booked, can provide an exceptional level of patient care and consistently demonstrate and deliver the values of the organisation.
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- Work Allocation: On an "as and when required basis" with different shift patterns available to suit flexible working.
- Hours: No guarantees of a fixed amount of hours each week as this is a demand-led service.
- Payment: Interpreters are paid for a minimum of one hour, and in 15-minute increments thereafter. Travel time is paid between jobs where there is a gap between appointments of 60 minutes or less, but travel to and from first and last appointment is not paid. Travel expenses are paid as if you were starting from your base which is Comely Bank Centre.
NHS Lothian Commitment
NHS Lothian is committed to providing equality of access to healthcare services for all service users and provides interpreting services for patients who require language support in accessing healthcare. We are looking for people who share this vision and who are enthusiastic about delivering a high-quality service to clinical areas.
Mandatory Induction Programme
All successful candidates will be required to complete an online mandatory Induction Programme.
Informal Contacts
- Julia Eighteen, julia.eighteen@nhs.scot
- Ignacio Soler Preciado, ignacio.solerpreciado@nhs.scot
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References
References will only be taken up for preferred candidates following interview. References are required to verify a minimum of three years previous employment. Please provide details for at least two referees. These must include present (or most recent) employers.
Additional Information
This advert is for Supplementary Staffing work only and is not in conjunction with any other vacancies advertised. If you are interested, please apply online.
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During the course of our activities, we will collect, store and process personal information about our prospective, current and former staff. For further information on the type of data that is handled, what the purpose is of processing the data and where and why we share data, please see the NHS Lothian Staff Privacy Notice, found at: NHS Lothian Staff Privacy Notice.
For the purposes of this privacy notice, 'staff' includes applicants, employees, workers (including agency, casual and contracted staff), volunteers, trainees and those carrying out work experience.
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