Administrative Assistant; Child Health​/Child Protection AA

An opportunity has arisen for an Administrator within the Child Health and Child Protection Admin Team, supporting Children’s Services on a Fife‑wide basis.

The postholder will provide comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to the Child Protection team, including supporting forensic and specialist medical examination reporting processes, alongside general administrative duties.

• Support Children’s Services across Fife, providing administrative and secretarial duties for the Child Protection team.
• Assist with forensic and specialist medical examination reporting processes.
• Maintain confidential records in line with data protection and NHS Fife policies.
• Work effectively as part of multidisciplinary teams, managing competing priorities and exercising initiative within an agreed remit.
• Handle work under pressure and meet deadlines in a busy environment.

• Previous experience in an administrative or office environment, ideally within a health or community setting.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills, strong administrative ability, and a high level of accuracy when handling sensitive information.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages.
• Experience with NHS systems such as MORSE, Datix and other data or audit systems is advantageous.

• Permanent, full‑time post, Monday to Friday.
• Flexible working and family‑friendly policies.
• Full support for disabled candidates, candidates with long‑term conditions, and neurodivergent individuals through reasonable adjustments.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among its 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. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. Applicants who are not UK or Irish nationals must confirm their right to work in the application. Applicants should confirm that they either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible for sponsorship before submitting their application.

For informal enquiries please contact Tracey Mayes est.