Administrator - Prison Healthcare

NHS Scotland ,
Glasgow, City of Glasgow

Overview

Job Description

Prison Healthcare provision is based around a model of care specifically aimed at delivering primary care, mental health and addiction services. The role of the administrator is to support professional healthcare staff within the Health Centre establishment in line with NHS policy and guidance. The role involves providing a service to support the qualified staff to deliver an effective service for patients. The key function of the role is to deliver administration support within the Health Centre The prison Healthcare service provides a full range of clinical services and interventions to meet prisoner healthcare needs during their stay in prison. Administration support also encompasses setting up arrangements for their liberation, which compliment and integrate with other services and agencies within the prison establishment and the community. The overall aim of the service is to improve the physical and mental health and wellbeing of prisoners. You main duties will include receiving clients and members of the public in a polite and helpful way and ensure they are dealt with appropriately and efficiently in terms of reception, respecting confidentiality at all times. You will sort and handle internal/external mail and deliveries. You will maintain and update computerised and manual systems. It is essential that you have a Standard Grade/SVQ and that you are proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Packages and that you have good computer and keyboard skills. The shift pattern for this post is Monday - Friday 8.00am - 4.00pm. There are 3 positions available with this vacancy, 2 are for permanent positions and the other is for a 12 month fixed term contract. Please put onto your application which post or posts you would like to apply for. There is 1 Fixed Term post for 12 months Informal Contact: M\arie HIggins, Administration Manager, Prison Healthcare, Tel No: 0141 772 2055 Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs .