AJM - Project Assistant

Project Assistant- 30 months fixed term appointment

Do you want to support a service for people affected by cancer for the Lothians?

Do you like listening and working with people from across different services and organisations?

Are you a self-starter, motivated and action-focused?

Please note:

As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join a service that supports people affected by cancer across the Lothians. The post forms a job share and between them act as the central point of contact for the service. The role offers a unique opportunity to work with a range of partners across health and social care, local authority, third sector and users and carers.

The first point of contact for the Pan‑Lothian Improving the Cancer Journey service so that people affected by cancer can access the service, as well as be the point of contact for colleagues from across the Lothians. Provide administrative tasks to support service delivery and ongoing monitoring of the ICJ service.

Contribute to the development of the Pan‑Lothian programme, involving health and social care professionals, Local Authority, users, carers and wider public and third sector colleagues.

Whilst this post is based within NHS Lothian, flexible home working can be offered. This post will report into the Midlothian HSCP Admin Function.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Sandra Bagnall, ICJ Programme Manager on .

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long‑term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

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Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team.

For more details on these changes please visit:
Disclosure Scotland Changes.

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.

Please note:

we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

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.