Job Description
Pay
£28,011 - £30,230 a year
Job type
Full-time
Location
13 Crewe Road South, Edinburgh EH4 2LD
Full job description
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.
Resource Coordinator, Staff Bank
Band 3
37 hours
Fixed Term for 12 months
Supplementary Staffing - Staff Bank Office
Comely Bank Centre
An exciting opportunity has opened for a motivated Resource Coordinator to join our Staff Bank Office team.
In this key role, you will manage incoming requests for supplementary staffing, ensuring prompt sourcing and allocation of available personnel to meet service needs. When internal Bank worker capacity is limited, you’ll also work closely with staffing agencies to fill gaps.
Key responsibilities:
Support NHS Lothian’s values by demonstrating appropriate behaviours and attitudes.
Manage bank staff requests, including shift cancellations, short notice fills, and annual leave processing.
Handle enquiries from staff and service areas via phone and face-to-face, prioritising and directing as needed.
Liaise with service managers to negotiate shift times and arrange support for staff in new clinical areas.
Ensure agency compliance by verifying mandatory checks
Provide general administrative support
About You:
Commitment to NHS Lothian’s values: quality, teamwork, compassion, dignity, respect, openness, honesty, and responsibility
SVQ II/HNC in Business Administration or equivalent experience
Understanding of NHS structures
Strong organisational, verbal, and written communication skills
Proven customer service excellence
Knowledge of Staff Bank booking processes and procedures
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are required, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Gillian Fleming, Business Administration and Recruitment on 0131XXXXXX or by email gillian.fleming5@nhs.scot
Apply now and help us deliver safe, effective, and flexible staffing for our patients and services.
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
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.
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.
Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2026, 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.
£28,011 - £30,230 a year
Job type
Full-time
Location
13 Crewe Road South, Edinburgh EH4 2LD
Full job description
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.
Resource Coordinator, Staff Bank
Band 3
37 hours
Fixed Term for 12 months
Supplementary Staffing - Staff Bank Office
Comely Bank Centre
An exciting opportunity has opened for a motivated Resource Coordinator to join our Staff Bank Office team.
In this key role, you will manage incoming requests for supplementary staffing, ensuring prompt sourcing and allocation of available personnel to meet service needs. When internal Bank worker capacity is limited, you’ll also work closely with staffing agencies to fill gaps.
Key responsibilities:
Support NHS Lothian’s values by demonstrating appropriate behaviours and attitudes.
Manage bank staff requests, including shift cancellations, short notice fills, and annual leave processing.
Handle enquiries from staff and service areas via phone and face-to-face, prioritising and directing as needed.
Liaise with service managers to negotiate shift times and arrange support for staff in new clinical areas.
Ensure agency compliance by verifying mandatory checks
Provide general administrative support
About You:
Commitment to NHS Lothian’s values: quality, teamwork, compassion, dignity, respect, openness, honesty, and responsibility
SVQ II/HNC in Business Administration or equivalent experience
Understanding of NHS structures
Strong organisational, verbal, and written communication skills
Proven customer service excellence
Knowledge of Staff Bank booking processes and procedures
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are required, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Gillian Fleming, Business Administration and Recruitment on 0131XXXXXX or by email gillian.fleming5@nhs.scot
Apply now and help us deliver safe, effective, and flexible staffing for our patients and services.
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
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.
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.
Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2026, 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.
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Seeking a career-building opportunity? The 23572* Resource Coordinator - Staff Bank (LF) position is now open for candidates interested in the Bank Jobs sector. This role in Edinburgh offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Bank Jobs is a plus.