218371 (MG) Medical Secretary

NHS National Services Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Scotland seeks a part-time Medical Secretary to join a prison-based mental health team at NHS Lothian. The role focuses on supporting psychological assessments and interventions for inmates with mental health issues. Candidates must have knowledge of Microsoft tools, excellent communication skills, and a proactive attitude towards learning. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals interested in contributing to mental health within the prison system.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft packages required.
• Strong communication skills essential.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a team setting.

Responsibilities

• Administer psychological assessments and interventions in a prison environment.
• Work alongside the psychology team to provide quality services.

Skills

Communication skills

Knowledge of Microsoft packages

Willingness to learn

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.

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.

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.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e., child and/or adult), then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

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

Position Details

• Employer: NHS LOTHIAN
• Position: Medical Secretary
• Location: NHS Lothian Prisons
• Type: 0.5 WTE Band 3 Permanent Post

We are recruiting a Medical Secretary to join the prison mental health team in HMP Edinburgh. This post is part of an expanding prison-based psychology interventions service working to provide high-quality direct and indirect psychological assessments and interventions for prison residents with mental health difficulties. The successful postholder will work with the existing psychology team to help administer this service.

This post requires good knowledge of Microsoft packages and online systems, excellent communication skills, and a willingness to learn.

For further information, please contact Dr. Suzie Black, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, by emailing [e-mail] or Andrew Bates, Directorate Assistant for Psychology, by emailing [e-mail].