SWRK 3294 - G1 Clerical Assistant (606045)

Internal applicants MUST apply via Opportunity Marketplace.  Please ensure you complete your SKILLS and QUALIFICATIONS via “Me” tab/tile on Fusion or by clicking on the application link in the section of the application form titled “REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS”. 

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 31 December 2025 at 11:55PM

Location: Wishaw General Hospital
Hours: 35 hours per week, Permanent
Salary: £24,891 - £26,150 per year

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the innovative South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership administration team.  Apply today, and you could soon be working to support your new colleagues who provide a frontline service to the community of South Lanarkshire.  This post is based within the Hospital Discharge Team, Wishaw General Hospital, however, will also provide remote admin support to colleagues in Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride and Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Glasgow and on occasions be required to travel to support with annual end of year exercises. 

This is a rewarding role which gives you opportunity to positively contribute towards South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships public service delivery. 

If you are keen for career development and want to progress within our service, join an admin team where we encourage forward thinking and new ideas, and where there are development opportunities which could lead to promotion.

You would be part of a successful administration service working in a fast-paced environment.  As a Clerical Assistant, you would be the sole admin support in the office, working to support Social Work and NHS front line staff, within the Partnership, undertaking a wide variety of admin duties including data inputting to our Social Work Information System (SWiS), providing a word processing service, minute taking, arranging meetings using the outlook facility, answering and fielding phone calls, participating in Microsoft Teams calls in relation to hospital discharges from Wishaw and Glasgow hospitals, updating spreadsheets regarding packages of care and processing referrals for complex care assessments, using Multi Functional Device, scanning and indexing documents and other general admin tasks to support operational staff.

Do you have excellent communication skills?

Are your IT and keyboards skills of a high standard?

Are you a good team player who can also work on your own initiative?

Are you ready to be part of our vision which is to work together to improve health and well-being in the community – with the community.

Fantastic, you are absolutely what we are looking for.  Apply now and get ready to grab an opportunity that does not come along every day.   

All applicants who meet the initial criteria will be invited along to an interview.

View the Clerical Assistant job profile

Please answer the following questions as part of your application submission, your answers should be uploaded under supporting documents:

• Please detail your work or educational experience which demonstrates your ability to undertake the duties of an administration post. 
• Please provide us details of a time where you used your initiative to undertake a task to solve a problem – a) what was the issue and b) what was the outcome.  
• This role involves working as part of a team. Please describe a) what you believe makes a good team and b) what strength or skills you would bring to a team?

If you require to submit any further additional information to support your application (not a CV), please upload this under supporting documents.

Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address

Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.

Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.

Overseas Criminal Records Check

An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past 10 years.

Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. 

We are a Disability Confident Scheme Employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description.

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans & Service leavers are guaranteed an interview who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description.

As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
• To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.
• Up to 33 days annual leave
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
• Occupational sick pay
• Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.
• Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.
• Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)

PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM.

To be considered for this vacancy you must complete the application form.  All CV submissions will be disregarded.