Administrative Assistant

Applicants are invited for this permanent post based within the Blood Science laboratory departments at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. Successful applicants will provide an administrative role to the professional clinical laboratory service. The Departmental Administrative Assistant will provide support to the laboratory management team within Blood Science (Including Haematology, Blood Transfusion and Clinical Chemistry departments). General duties include minute taking, general secretarial, clerical and office duties, use of IT applications, and handling telephone calls. Please refer to the job description for a more comprehensive list. The post holder must be able to work autonomously. You will require good keyboard skills and be proficient in the use of Office 365. The ability to multi-task, prioritise workload, work accurately under pressure and a flexible approach to work is essential. Educated to National 5 or equivalent qualification in English is required in addition to a secretarial qualification or equivalent experience. Working patterns will be Monday Friday but may include evening or weekends at the needs of the service. Visits to the department are encouraged. For further details or to arrange a visit please contact Paula Wilson, Blood Sciences Department Manager on The duties of this post require the successful candidate to complete a Level 2 Disclosure Scotland check. As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected. Certificate of Sponsorship Applicants who require sponsorship to work in the UK are advised to carefully review the eligibility criteria for the Skilled Worker or Health and Care Worker visa routes. NHS Forth Valley may be able to offer sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. If you are currently working in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa, transitional arrangements may apply. Please note that sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks. For further information on visa requirements and sponsorship eligibility, please refer to the UK Government guidance. It is also recommend that anyone applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad read the following guidance: Applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process. Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail, therefore please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates. NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview. 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.