Vacancy: External Relations & Quality Governance Assistant

Salary: £25,092 per annum

Location: Edinburgh

Fixed term contract: 1 year

We are looking for a helpful and efficient administrator with excellent organisational and communication skills who enjoys providing a high standard of administrative support to colleagues and internal and external and stakeholders. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing general administrative services to the External Relations & Policy Department and the various workstreams of the Quality Governance Collaborative (QGC) and its work with the World Health Organization and other external organisations.

The Role

Please refer to the Job Description for the full details.

The External Relations and Policy department is responsible for the management of the College’s communications across all channels and includes policy development, media relations, and marketing and design activities to promote the College and actively contribute to the broader business objectives.

The Quality Governance Collaborative is an independent non-governmental body within the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh that is committed to developing a new, integrated approach to quality governance in healthcare. The QGC brings together multi-professional groups to improve the practice of quality governance and ensure that health systems continue to deliver for patients.

The Person

Please refer to the Job Description for the full details.

The College is looking for an enthusiastic candidate: a self-starter with a positive attitude.  Excellent communication skills are required together with meticulous attention to detail and a flexible approach with the ability to work both independently and in a team, and to deal with multiple tasks and competing priorities. Candidates should have excellent IT skills, demonstrate substantial general administrative experience, and be experienced in event planning and project coordination.

Remuneration Package

The salary for this role will be £25,092 per annum plus benefits.  Additional benefits include:

• Pension: with employer contributions of 9%.
• Holidays: 23 days annual leave (with incremental increase over five years to 28 days) and 11 days public holiday/College close downs.
• Life assurance scheme.
• Long-term income protection scheme for those unable to work due to illness.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Discounted rates for use of the venue for personal events. 

How to Apply

• All applicants are required to submit a completed application form.
• A CV may be included with your application.
• Please send your application form and supporting documentation in word format only (not converted to .pdf).
• Please note agencies need not apply

Closing Date:                     Midday on Monday 6 January 2020

Interviews:                         Monday 27 January 2020

Informal enquiries to:    Lisa Rooke, Head of External Relations and Policy – 0131 247 3688 or l.rooke@rcpe.ac.uk

Completed applications should be returned to:  people@rcpe.ac.uk

Or, to HR Department, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, 9 Queen Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1JQ.