Summary: The Contracts Administrator role at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde involves supporting 284 community pharmacies across the region. This permanent, full-time position requires proactive candidates who can thrive in a busy environment and possess strong organizational and interpersonal skills. The role emphasizes the importance of teamwork, effective communication, and the ability to adapt to changing demands. Candidates should have relevant administrative qualifications and experience, particularly within the NHS context.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide administrative support to community pharmacies.
- Organize and prioritize workload effectively.
- Work collaboratively within a small team.
- Communicate effectively with various stakeholders.
- Supervise administration staff as needed.
- Adapt to changing demands and work under pressure.
Key Skills:
- SVQ Level III in Administration or equivalent experience.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Packages.
- Experience in an NHS environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work unsupervised and use initiative.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Glasgow
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included. The shift pattern for this post is/are - Monday to Friday Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Contracts Administrator to join our small, specialist and hardworking team. Provide support to 284 community pharmacies across Greater Glasgow & Clyde. This post is for 37 hrs (f/t) per week on a permanent basis. We are looking for candidates who are proactive and enthusiastic to join our team. You should be able to work in a busy environment, sometimes under pressure. The ability to organise, prioritise, problem solve, and focus are important. You will need to be a people person with strong listening skills with the ability to understand and consider the needs of others.
Knowledge, training and/or experience required to do the job: You should possess an SVQ Level III in Administration or demonstrable experience. You will have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office Packages. Experience of working in an NHS environment with an understanding/experience of NHS networks is essential. You will also have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and have the ability to work effectively and efficiently as part of a team with recent experience of supervision of an administration staff group. The ability to work unsupervised whilst using your own initiative is essential as is being able to work to challenging timescales by organising and prioritising your workload and having the flexibility to adapt to change and last minute demands.
Informal enquires would be welcomed by Bridie McCallum bridie.mccallum@nhs.scot NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have. NHSGGC recognise the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and the tenure is listed as 'various', we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements and this will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process. Relevant HR policies on our . By signing the Armed Forces Covenant , NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognisingmilitary skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process. 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. For application portal/log-in issues, please contact in the first instance.
