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NHS Borders

NHS Borders

Admin Team Leader - Estates

Melrose On-site 5-10 yrs exp Hospitals and Health Care 669 employees
Team ManagementAdministrative ServicesIT SkillsReportingWorkload Prioritisation

Requirements

Requires experience managing teams and administrative services along with strong IT and reporting skills. Candidates must be able to prioritize workloads under pressure and possess the legal right to work in the UK.

Job Description

OUR VALUES IN ACTION

Compassion Kindness Integrity Teamwork Excellence

NHS Borders are seeking a motivated and experienced Estates Admin Team Lead to join the Estates team.

This is a key leadership role responsible for managing the Estates administrative function, including the helpdesk service, maintenance request triaging via CAFM systems, and coordination of procurement, contracts and invoicing processes.

You will lead a team delivering essential support across a diverse healthcare estate, ensuring efficient, safe and high-quality administrative services.

Key Skills And Experience Required

Experience managing teams and administrative services

Strong IT and reporting skills

Ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure

The post is based at Borders General Hospital, with flexibility required across NHS Borders sites.

For Informal Inquiries Please Contact

Billy Inglis, Estates Manager Assurance

Email; billy.inglis@nhs.scot

Whether you’re early in your career or looking to take the next step into a more senior role, NHS Borders offers a supportive environment where you can grow, influence change, and make a real impact.

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.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website.

For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be found.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form

  • PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***

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Skills

Team ManagementAdministrative ServicesIT SkillsReportingWorkload PrioritisationCAFM SystemsProcurement CoordinationContract ManagementInvoicing ProcessesHelpdesk Management

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